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Media & the Law (Law, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Media & the Law (Law, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $21.84, median 12 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.16 – $33.83 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 16% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Law (770), one of the easier corners under it.
- 16% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 83% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 81% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 12 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Media & the Law best sellers
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All You Need to Know About the Music Business: Eleventh Edition
by Donald S. Passman
- List rank#1
- Price$14.20
- Rating4.8
- Reviews511
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Broken Plea: The Explosive Search for Truth Behind the Idaho Murders
by Christopher Whitcomb
- List rank#2
- Price$16.80
- Rating4.3
- Reviews893
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The Associated Press Stylebook: 2026-2028
by The Associated Press
- List rank#3
- Price$15.49
- Rating4.4
- Reviews28
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Building the Internet We Want: Law for a Connected World
by Dennis Crouch
- List rank#4
- Price$29.99
- Reviews-
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Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News
by Alec Karakatsanis
- List rank#5
- Price$17.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews92
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How Come Nobody Ever Apologizes to Michael Jackson?: Part 1: The Makings of a King and the Beginning of the Corruption
by Jael Rucker
- List rank#6
- Price$11.67
- Rating4.9
- Reviews61
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The Associated Press Stylebook: 2024-2026
by The Associated Press
- List rank#7
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews298
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Freedom for the Thought That We Hate: A Biography of the First Amendment
by Anthony Lewis
- List rank#8
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews145
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The Mysterious Murder of Martha Moxley: Did the Political and Financial Power of the Kennedy/Skakel Families Trump the Truth?
by Joe Bruno
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews98
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How Come Nobody Ever Apologizes to Michael Jackson?: Part 4: The 2005 Trial: The Defense Takes Over (And Familiar Faces Help Out)
by Jael Rucker
- List rank#10
- Price$16.87
- Reviews-
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FAQ
Is Media & the Law a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 12 reviews and sells for $21.84.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Media & the Law?
The median best seller has 12 reviews, and 75% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Media & the Law best sellers cost?
The median price is $21.84; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.16 and $33.83.
Can new books break into Media & the Law?
16% 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.