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Mahayana: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Mahayana, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.56, median 46 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.90 – $24.23 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Buddhism (2,188), 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.
Top 10 Mahayana best sellers
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The Other Shore: A New Translation of the Heart Sutra with Commentaries
- List rank#1
- Price$13.13
- Rating4.8
- Reviews980
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365 Days of Zen: A Daily One-Page Guide to Zen Buddhism for Clarity, Calm, and Deep Stillness (The Everyday 365 Books)
- List rank#2
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews91
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The Diamond Sutra
by Red Pine
- List rank#3
- Price$17.74
- Rating4.8
- Reviews346
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Awakening of the Heart: Essential Buddhist Sutras and Commentaries
- List rank#4
- Price$24
- Rating4.9
- Reviews373
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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying: The Spiritual Classic & International Bestseller: 30th Anniversary Edition
by Sogyal Rinpoche
- List rank#5
- Price$15.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,441
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Three Zen Sutras: The Heart Sutra, The Diamond Sutra, and The Platform Sutra (Counterpoints)
by Red Pine
- List rank#6
- Price$9.42
- Rating4.7
- Reviews317
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The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path
by Norman Fischer
- List rank#7
- Price$16.73
- Rating4.6
- Reviews178
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The Lotus Sutra: A Contemporary Translation of a Buddhist Classic
by Gene Reeves
- List rank#8
- Price$14.13
- Rating4.7
- Reviews440
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This Unexpected Jewel: Reading the Diamond Sutra
by Ken McLeod
- List rank#9
- Price$14.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews28
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Change Your Mind, Change Your Life: The Transformative Power of Lojong Practice
by Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
- List rank#10
- Price$19.91
- Rating4.1
- Reviews14
FAQ
Is Mahayana a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 46 reviews and sells for $17.56.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mahayana?
The median best seller has 46 reviews, and 68% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mahayana best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.56; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.90 and $24.23.
Can new books break into Mahayana?
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.