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Job Hunting (Job Hunting & Careers, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Job Hunting (Job Hunting & Careers, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.95, median 396 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.64 – $18.50 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 19% of the parent category Job Hunting & Careers (2,100), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 73% of Books categories: the median best seller has 396 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Job Hunting best sellers
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Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life
by Bill Burnett
- List rank#1
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,980
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What Color Is Your Parachute?: Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work and Career Success
by Richard N. Bolles
- List rank#2
- Price$11.42
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,080
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So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
by Cal Newport
- List rank#3
- Price$16.65
- Rating4.5
- Reviews8,887
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How the World Sees You: Discover Your Highest Value Through the Science of Fascination
by Sally Hogshead
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews652
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The Confidence Code: A Scientific Guide to finding Trust in Your Decision Making
by Katty Kay
- List rank#5
- Price$8.71
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,855
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7 Rules of Power: Surprising--but True--Advice on How to Get Things Done and Advance Your Career
by Jeffrey Pfeffer
- List rank#6
- Price$15.90
- Rating4.6
- Reviews491
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Never Search Alone: The Job Seeker’s Playbook
by Phyl Terry
- List rank#8
- Price$12.38
- Rating4.7
- Reviews609
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The Designing Your Life Workbook: A Framework for Building a Life You Can Thrive In
by Bill Burnett
- List rank#9
- Price$16.38
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,178
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How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job
by Sally Helgesen
- List rank#10
- Price$15.55
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,055
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Job Hunting
FAQ
Is Job Hunting a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 396 reviews and sells for $15.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Job Hunting?
The median best seller has 396 reviews, and 21% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Job Hunting best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.64 and $18.50.
Can new books break into Job Hunting?
13% 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.