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Linguistics (Words, Language & Grammar, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Linguistics (Words, Language & Grammar, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 194 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 29% of the parent category Words, Language & Grammar (678), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 83% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $12.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
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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Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents
by Valerie Fridland
- List rank#2
- 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#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews59
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Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners: Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Spanish the fun way! (Readers nº 1) (Spanish Edition)
by Olly Richards
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews446
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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#5
- Price$8.51
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,082
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The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,389
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Wordslut: A Hilarious and Informative Exploration of Gendered Language and Its Impact on Women
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,540
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Metaphors We Live By
by George Lakoff
- List rank#8
- Price$12.73
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,111
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American Sign Language Dictionary for Beginners: A Visual Guide with 800+ ASL Signs
by Tara Adams
- List rank#9
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews123
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Mastering Logical Fallacies: The Definitive Guide to Flawless Rhetoric and Bulletproof Logic
by Michael Withey
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews664
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FAQ
Is Linguistics a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 194 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Linguistics?
The median best seller has 194 reviews, and 38% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Linguistics best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $12.99.
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.