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Islamic: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Islamic, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.07, median 157 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.99 – $22.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 28% of the parent category Religious Groups Studies (561), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Islamic best sellers
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Strange Death of Europe
- List rank#1
- Price$9.89
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,026
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Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices
by Mosab Hassan Yousef
- List rank#2
- Price$10.12
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,899
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Seasons of Fury: Four Families and the Rise of Islamophobia in America
by Rozina Ali
- List rank#3
- Price$29.42
- Rating4.9
- Reviews14
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Orientalism
by Edward W. Said
- List rank#4
- Price$14.88
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,289
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The World's Religions: A Study of the Essential Teachings of the World's Major Faiths (Plus)
by Huston Smith
- List rank#5
- Price$11.30
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,199
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Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes
by Mir Tamim Ansary
- List rank#6
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,233
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The Study Quran: A Study of the Quran with Classical Commentary
by Seyyed Hossein Nasr
- List rank#7
- Price$43.97
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,703
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On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization – An Instant NYT Bestseller of Geopolitics and Terrorism Reporting
- List rank#8
- Price$15.26
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,525
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In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire
by Tom Holland
- List rank#9
- Price$16.76
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,706
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Unveiled: How the West Empower Radical Muslims
by Yasmine Mohammed
- List rank#10
- Price$16.15
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,465
FAQ
Is Islamic a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 157 reviews and sells for $16.07.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Islamic?
The median best seller has 157 reviews, and 41% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Islamic best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.07; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.99 and $22.95.
Can new books break into Islamic?
3% 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.