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LGBTQ+ Issues (Social Issues, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for LGBTQ+ Issues (Social Issues, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12.59, median 92 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $16.00 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 17% of the parent category Social Issues (544), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 LGBTQ+ Issues best sellers
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
- List rank#1
- Price$8.07
- Rating4.6
- Reviews47,687
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They Called Us Enemy
by George Takei
- List rank#2
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,795
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The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
by Dashka Slater
- List rank#3
- Price$10.43
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,261
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All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto
by George M. Johnson
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,746
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Trans Teen Survival Guide
by Fox Fisher
- List rank#5
- Price$12.76
- Rating4.8
- Reviews338
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The Pink Marine
by Greg Cope White
- List rank#6
- Price$18.19
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,213
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Beyond the Gender Binary (Pocket Change Collective)
by Alok Vaid-Menon
- List rank#7
- Price$5.66
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,828
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This Book Is Gay
by Juno Dawson
- List rank#8
- Price$8.10
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,689
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Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day
by Alex L. Combs
- List rank#9
- Price$14.83
- Rating4.9
- Reviews37
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Hick: The trailblazing journalist who captured Eleanor Roosevelt's heart
by Sarah Miller
- List rank#10
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews29
FAQ
Is LGBTQ+ Issues a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 92 reviews and sells for $12.59.
How many reviews do you need to rank in LGBTQ+ Issues?
The median best seller has 92 reviews, and 54% of them have fewer than 100.
What do LGBTQ+ Issues best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.59; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $16.00.
Can new books break into LGBTQ+ Issues?
6% 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.