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Linguistics (Social Sciences, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Linguistics (Social Sciences, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $14.10, median 464 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.41 – $18.64 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Social Sciences (3,820), 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.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 75% of Books categories: the median best seller has 464 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Linguistics best sellers
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Fluent Forever (Revised Edition): How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,548
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The Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases (Christmas Gift or Stocking Stuffer for Writers or College Students)
by Tom Heehler
- List rank#2
- Price$8.96
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,082
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Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents
by Valerie Fridland
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews34
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How to Kill a Language: Power, Resistance, and the Race to Save Our Words
by Sophia Smith Galer
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews59
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On Writing Well: The Essential Guide to Mastering Nonfiction Writing and Effective Communication
- List rank#5
- Price$9.18
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,884
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Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global
by Laura Spinney
- List rank#6
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews853
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Steering The Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,053
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Wheelock's Latin, 7th Edition: The Classic Introductory Latin Textbook with Authentic Readings and Etymological Aids (The Wheelock's Latin Series)
by Frederic M. Wheelock
- List rank#8
- Price$13.29
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,025
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
- List rank#9
- Price$16.45
- Rating4.2
- Reviews5,203
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Wassup, My Nigga: The Hidden History of a Controversial Word
by Hiram L. Smith
- List rank#10
- Price$29.93
- Reviews-
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Linguistics
FAQ
Is Linguistics a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 464 reviews and sells for $14.10.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Linguistics?
The median best seller has 464 reviews, and 18% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Linguistics best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.10; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.41 and $18.64.
Can new books break into Linguistics?
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.