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Islam (Religious Studies, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Islam (Religious Studies, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $34.73, median 19 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $24.84 – $45 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Religious Studies (240), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $34.73 its median price beats 91% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Islam best sellers
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The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)
by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem
- List rank#1
- Price$7.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,503
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The Qur'an: English translation and Parallel Arabic text
by M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
- List rank#2
- Price$29.89
- Rating4.7
- Reviews969
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![Fiqh - According to The Maliki school of Islamic Law (Vol.1) [Islamic Jurisprudence]: Isla book cover by Hasan Serhat Yeter](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61XRjGhsoxL._AC_UL300_SR300,200_.jpg)
Fiqh - According to The Maliki school of Islamic Law (Vol.1) [Islamic Jurisprudence]: Islamic Studies Textbook
by Hasan Serhat Yeter
- List rank#3
- Price$33.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3
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The Abrahamic Religions: A Very Short Introduction: A Very Short Introduction
by Charles L. Cohen
- List rank#4
- Price$11.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews76
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Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam
by John L. Esposito
- List rank#5
- Price$27.82
- Rating4.5
- Reviews49
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The Fatimid Empire (The Edinburgh History of the Islamic Empires)
by Michael Brett
- List rank#6
- Price-
- Rating4.1
- Reviews18
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Cults in Our Midst: The Continuing Fight Against Their Hidden Menace
by Margaret Thaler Singer
- List rank#7
- Price$19.03
- Rating4.7
- Reviews141
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The Qur'an: A New Annotated Translation (Comparative Islamic Studies)
by AJ Droge
- List rank#8
- Price-
- Rating4.4
- Reviews41
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Muslims in America: A Short History (Religion in American Life)
by Edward E. Curtis IV
- List rank#9
- Price$12
- Rating4.5
- Reviews46
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ISLAM AND THE BLACKAMERICAN: Looking Toward the Third Resurrection
by Sherman A. JACKSON
- List rank#10
- Price$34.60
- Rating4.9
- Reviews61
FAQ
Is Islam a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 19 reviews and sells for $34.73.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Islam?
The median best seller has 19 reviews, and 91% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Islam best sellers cost?
The median price is $34.73; half of the best sellers are priced between $24.84 and $45.
Can new books break into Islam?
1% 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.