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Homelessness & Poverty (Social Issues, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Homelessness & Poverty (Social Issues, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.81, median 19 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $15.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Social Issues (544), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 74% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 19 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Homelessness & Poverty best sellers
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I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives
by Martin Ganda
- List rank#1
- Price$8.25
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,991
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Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea
by Sungju Lee
- List rank#2
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,185
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The Unbreakables: Empowering Stories for Teens Based on True Events to Build Resilience, Change Perspectives, and Shape Exceptional Character
by Mateo Sommer
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews44
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Three Little Words: A Memoir
by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
- List rank#4
- Price$12.34
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,772
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Breaking Through: A Pura Belpré Honor-Winning Memoir About Courage and Hope for Children (Ages 8-12) (The Circuit, 2)
- List rank#5
- Price$8.51
- Rating4.7
- Reviews781
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Punching Bag
by Rex Ogle
- List rank#6
- Price$9.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews185
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Abuela, Don't Forget Me
by Rex Ogle
- List rank#7
- Price$8.05
- Rating4.6
- Reviews81
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Personal Finance for Teens Workbook: American Edition
by Jane Kwan CPA,CA
- List rank#8
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews25
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Mas alla de mi Reaching Out Spanish Edition
- List rank#9
- Price$9.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews258
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Senderos fronterizos: Breaking Through Spanish Edition
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews370
FAQ
Is Homelessness & Poverty a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 19 reviews and sells for $12.81.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Homelessness & Poverty?
The median best seller has 19 reviews, and 78% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Homelessness & Poverty best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.81; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $15.99.
Can new books break into Homelessness & Poverty?
9% 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.