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Mental Health (Counseling & Psychology, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Mental Health (Counseling & Psychology, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.99, median 2,102 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.99 – $13.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 94% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 2,102 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $11.99 its median price beats 93% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its median reviews are 35% of the parent category Counseling & Psychology (5,920), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Mental Health best sellers
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The Girl Behind the Gates: The gripping, heartbreaking historical bestseller based on a true story
by Brenda Davies
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews67,009
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The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
- List rank#2
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews28,217
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Sociopath: A Memoir
by Ph.D. Patric Gagne
- List rank#3
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews10,090
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Man's Search for Meaning
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews101,090
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The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery: Connecting Neuroscience and Faith to Radically Transform Your Life
- List rank#5
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews592
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Making Peace with What I Can’t Control: Find Relief from the Exhaustion of Overthinking, Trying to Fix Others, and Wanting to Figure It All Out
- List rank#6
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews206
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews85,515
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Everything Is F*cked: Two Transformative Guides to Finding Happiness Amidst Life's Chaos (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2 Book Series))
by Mark Manson
- List rank#8
- Price$13.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,804
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Healing Behind the Wheel: A Step-by-Step Recovery Guide for Crash Survivors, Witnesses & First Responders
by Janelle Marie
- List rank#9
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews73
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All About Love: New Visions (Love Song to the Nation Book 1)
by bell hooks
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews15,090
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Mental Health a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,102 reviews and sells for $11.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mental Health?
The median best seller has 2,102 reviews, and 11% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mental Health best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.99 and $13.99.
Can new books break into Mental Health?
8% 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.