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Leaders & Notable People (Biographies & Memoirs, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Leaders & Notable People (Biographies & Memoirs, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.99, median 1,941 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 37/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.64 – $26.37 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 30% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 30% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 97% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 92% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,941 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $10.64 to $26.37, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Leaders & Notable People best sellers
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In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood
- List rank#1
- Price$16.65
- Rating4.9
- Reviews5,572
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Making It So: A Memoir
by Patrick Stewart
- List rank#2
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,760
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One Helluva Ride
- List rank#3
- Price$36.84
- Rating4.6
- Reviews933
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Out of the Shadows: Revealing the Truth About Non-Human Intelligent Life
by Jay Stratton
- List rank#4
- Price$22.79
- Rating4.5
- Reviews890
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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
- List rank#5
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews39,558
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Swan Song: Diana, my sister
- List rank#6
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,271
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The Steps: A Memoir
- List rank#7
- Price$22.38
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,575
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Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
by Chester Nez
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,850
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Uniting the States: Six Crucial Moments That Forged the American Miracle – Six Founders Who Shaped America's Revolutionary Democracy
- List rank#9
- Price$20.80
- Rating4.8
- Reviews114
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KATE GOSSELIN: HOW SHE FOOLED THE WORLD – UNEDITED
by Robert Hoffman
- List rank#10
- Price$8.88
- Rating3.6
- Reviews1,010
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Leaders & Notable People
FAQ
Is Leaders & Notable People a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 37/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,941 reviews and sells for $14.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Leaders & Notable People?
The median best seller has 1,941 reviews, and 23% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Leaders & Notable People best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.64 and $26.37.
Can new books break into Leaders & Notable People?
30% 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.