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Medieval Thought (Western, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Medieval Thought (Western, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $20.19, median 35 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14 – $32.17 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Western (1,405), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $14 to $32.17, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Medieval Thought best sellers
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The Consolation of Philosophy (Penguin Classics)
by Anicius Boethius
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews737
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Thomas Aquinas: Selected Writings (Penguin Classics)
- List rank#2
- Price$13.98
- Rating4.7
- Reviews329
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Confessions (Hackett Classics)
- List rank#3
- Price$16
- Rating4.7
- Reviews510
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Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide
by Edward Feser
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews660
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Shorter Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas: A Modern Translation of the Compedium of Theology (Doctors of the Church: Modern Translations)
by St. Thomas Aquinas
- List rank#5
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews29
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A Summa of the Summa
- List rank#6
- Price$27.91
- Rating4.7
- Reviews202
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The Consolation of Philosophy: With an Introduction and Contemporary Criticism (Ignatius Critical Editions)
by Anicius Boethius
- List rank#7
- Price$8.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews198
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Meditations
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews325
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On Law, Morality and Politics, 2nd Edition
- List rank#9
- Price$20
- Rating4.5
- Reviews180
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Treatise on Law (Hackett Classics)
- List rank#10
- Price$15
- Rating4.6
- Reviews84
FAQ
Is Medieval Thought a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 35 reviews and sells for $20.19.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Medieval Thought?
The median best seller has 35 reviews, and 73% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Medieval Thought best sellers cost?
The median price is $20.19; half of the best sellers are priced between $14 and $32.17.
Can new books break into Medieval Thought?
2% 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.