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Memoirs (Biographies & Memoirs, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Memoirs (Biographies & Memoirs, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.88, median 3,532 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 35/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.11 – $22.06 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 26% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 96% of Books categories: the median best seller has 3,532 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 26% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 95% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Memoirs best sellers
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In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood
- List rank#1
- Price$16.65
- Rating4.9
- Reviews5,572
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir
- List rank#2
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews63,334
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Making It So: A Memoir
by Patrick Stewart
- List rank#3
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,760
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One Helluva Ride
- List rank#4
- Price$36.84
- Rating4.6
- Reviews933
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The Steps: A Memoir
- List rank#5
- Price$18.37
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,575
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Man's Search for Meaning
- List rank#7
- Price$12.01
- Rating4.7
- Reviews101,090
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Swan Song: Diana, my sister
- List rank#9
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,271
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I'm Glad My Mom Died
- List rank#10
- Price$13.09
- Rating4.6
- Reviews97,037
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FAQ
Is Memoirs a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 35/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3,532 reviews and sells for $13.88.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Memoirs?
The median best seller has 3,532 reviews, and 29% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Memoirs best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.88; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.11 and $22.06.
Can new books break into Memoirs?
26% 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.