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Journalists (Professionals & Academics, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Journalists (Professionals & Academics, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.22, median 778 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $17 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 18% of the parent category Professionals & Academics (4,236), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 82% of Books categories: the median best seller has 778 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Journalists best sellers
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir (book)
by Jeannette Walls
- List rank#1
- Price$8.64
- Rating4.6
- Reviews50,024
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Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,409
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
by Jon Krakauer
- List rank#3
- Price$12.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews26,225
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A Writer at War: A Soviet Journalist with the Red Army, 1941-1945
by Vasily Grossman
- List rank#4
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews603
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The Uncool: A Memoir
by Cameron Crowe
- List rank#5
- Price$17.04
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,743
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Turns Out They Were Right All Along: Life Lessons I Learned...Eventually
by Trace Gallagher
- List rank#6
- Price$23.12
- Rating4.7
- Reviews325
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
- List rank#7
- Price$9.90
- Rating4.5
- Reviews11,812
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When the Going Was Good: An Editor's Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines
by Graydon Carter
- List rank#8
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,722
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The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession
by Susan Orlean
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews1,727
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The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober: Discovering a happy, healthy, wealthy alcohol-free life
by Catherine Gray
- List rank#10
- Price$8.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews10,317
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Journalists
FAQ
Is Journalists a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 778 reviews and sells for $14.22.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Journalists?
The median best seller has 778 reviews, and 16% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Journalists best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.22; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $17.
Can new books break into Journalists?
7% 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.