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Holidays (Social Sciences, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Holidays (Social Sciences, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.32, median 59 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $19.40 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 17% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Social Sciences (3,820), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 20, 12 points lower than here.
- 17% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 86% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Holidays best sellers
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Dad Jokes Holiday Edition: (Funny Christmas Gag Gift or Stocking Stuffer for the Dad Who Has Everything)
by Jimmy Niro
- List rank#1
- Price$4.30
- Rating4.6
- Reviews831
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Weird But True! Halloween: 300 Spooky Facts to Scare You Silly
- List rank#2
- Price$10.81
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,418
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The 13th Gift: A True Story of a Christmas Miracle
by Joanne Huist Smith
- List rank#3
- Price$18.64
- Rating4.4
- Reviews4,272
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Sandra Boynton's Every Day's a Fabulous Holiday 2027 Wall Calendar
- List rank#4
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews26
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CRIMESEARCH Christmas Edition | A Festive Murder Mystery & Crime Word Search Book: Solve 70 Detective Cases of Homicides, Heists & Espionage for Adults | Find Hidden Clues & Crack Secret Codes
by Kelly A. Mayer
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews11
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Mexico's Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Life Through Photos and Stories
by Luisa Navarro
- List rank#6
- Price$23.30
- Rating4.9
- Reviews109
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Yule: Rituals, Recipes & Lore for the Winter Solstice (Llewellyn's Sabbat Essentials, 7)
by Llewellyn
- List rank#7
- Price$9.39
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,402
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The Old Magic of Christmas: Yuletide Traditions for the Darkest Days of the Year
by Linda Raedisch
- List rank#8
- Price$10.65
- Rating4.6
- Reviews905
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The Dead of Winter: Beware the Krampus and Other Wicked Christmas Creatures
by Sarah Clegg
- List rank#9
- Price$10.96
- Rating4.4
- Reviews630
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I Choose Darkness: A Holiday Essay
by Jenny Lawson
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews3,479
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Holidays
FAQ
Is Holidays a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 59 reviews and sells for $12.32.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Holidays?
The median best seller has 59 reviews, and 66% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Holidays best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.32; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $19.40.
Can new books break into Holidays?
17% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.