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Media Studies (Social Science, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Media Studies (Social Science, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.34, median 14 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $10.10 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 48 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 19% of the parent category Social Science (78), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 77% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 14 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Media Studies best sellers
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Superman versus the Ku Klux Klan: The True Story of How the Iconic Superhero Battled the Men of Hate
by Richard Bowers
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews107
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Banned Books: 100 Classic and Modern Works in the History of Literature Censorship. A Reading List of the Most Controversial Banned Books
by NYXANDRA COLLINS
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews17
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True or False: A CIA Analyst's Guide to Spotting Fake News
by Cindy L. Otis
- List rank#3
- Price$10.13
- Rating4.6
- Reviews343
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A NewsHound's Guide to Student Journalism, Edition 1.1
by Katina Paron
- List rank#4
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews12
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The Greatest Stories Ever Played: Video Games and the Evolution of Storytelling (Game On Book 2)
by Dustin Hansen
- List rank#5
- Price$23.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews23
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Nyx in the House of Night: Mythology, Folklore and Religion in the PC and Kristin Cast Vampyre Series
by P. C. Cast
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews428
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Stealing Saint Nick: A Legendary Corpse, a Notorious Theft, and the Stories that Shape the World
by M. T. Anderson
- List rank#7
- Price$11.99
- Reviews-
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The Panem Companion: An Unofficial Guide to Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games, From Mellark Bakery to Mockingjays
by V. Arrow
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews114
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McVeigh: The Inside Story of the Oklahoma City Bombing
by Ben Fenwick
- List rank#9
- Price$5.99
- Rating3.7
- Reviews68
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Thank You for Coming to My TED Talk: A Teen Guide to Great Public Speaking
by Chris Anderson
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews27
FAQ
Is Media Studies a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 14 reviews and sells for $8.34.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Media Studies?
The median best seller has 14 reviews, and 83% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Media Studies best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.34; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $10.10.
Can new books break into Media Studies?
4% 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.