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Martial Arts (Individual Sports, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Martial Arts (Individual Sports, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.00, median 224 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.22 – $19.93 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 19% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 22% of the parent category Individual Sports (1,036), one of the easier corners under it.
- 19% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 89% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Martial Arts best sellers
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Shaolin Spirit: The Way to Self-Mastery
by Shi Heng Yi
- List rank#1
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews462
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Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee
by Shannon Lee
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,436
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Musashi's Book of Five Rings: The Definitive Interpretation of Miyamoto Musashi's Classic Book of Strategy
- List rank#3
- Price$9.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,477
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Tai Chi Walking for Weight Loss: A Beginner-Friendly 28-Day Program with 10-Minute Daily Walking to Burn Fat Naturally, Enhance Mobility, and Reconnect with Your Body
by Tirezahe Betukote
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews179
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Dokkodo. The Way for Those Who Walk Alone: The 21 Principles of Japanese Samurai Philosophy by Miyamoto Musashi with Illustrations
- List rank#5
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews395
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Chair Tai Chi to Lose Belly Fat: Gentle 10-Minute Seated Routines to Shape Your Waist, Improve Mobility, and Boost Your Energy — Includes a 28-Day ... and Tracking Chart (Chair Tai Chi for Life)
by Ren Yunqao
- List rank#6
- Price$22.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews75
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The Anarchist Cookbook
by William Powell
- List rank#7
- Price$34.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews4,613
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Chair Tai Chi for Weight Loss and Toning: A 28-Day Full-Body Program with Step-by-Step Guidance to Lose Weight, Tone Your Arms, Legs, and Core. ... 100+ Illustrations (Chair Tai Chi for Life)
by Ren Yunqao
- List rank#8
- Price$22.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews84
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Breathe: A Life in Flow
by Rickson Gracie
- List rank#9
- Price$18.89
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,167
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Fights Worth Fighting: Finding Strength in Struggle
- List rank#10
- Price$18.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews36
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FAQ
Is Martial Arts a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 224 reviews and sells for $15.00.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Martial Arts?
The median best seller has 224 reviews, and 39% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Martial Arts best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.00; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.22 and $19.93.
Can new books break into Martial Arts?
19% 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.