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Mental Health (New, Used & Rental Textbooks › Medicine & Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Mental Health (New, Used & Rental Textbooks › Medicine & Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $29.97, median 176 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $16.50 – $56.32 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $29.97 its median price beats 88% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $16.50 to $56.32, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Mental Health best sellers
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Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think
by Dennis Greenberger
- List rank#1
- Price$12.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,223
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Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary Executive Skills Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential
by Peg Dawson
- List rank#2
- Price$18.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews159
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Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents
- List rank#3
- Price$13.75
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,071
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Taking Charge of Adult ADHD: Proven Strategies to Succeed at Work, at Home, and in Relationships
by Russell A. Barkley
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,243
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Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential
by Richard Guare
- List rank#5
- Price$11.66
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,500
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Prescriber's Guide: Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology
by Stephen M. Stahl
- List rank#6
- Price$55.11
- Rating4.7
- Reviews311
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The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know
by David J. Miklowitz
- List rank#7
- Price$14.71
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,808
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Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder: How to Keep Out-of-Control Emotions from Destroying Your Relationship
by Shari Y. Manning
- List rank#8
- Price$10.92
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,013
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12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD
by Russell A. Barkley
- List rank#9
- Price$16.67
- Rating4.7
- Reviews498
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Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us
by Robert D. Hare
- List rank#10
- Price$11.11
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,088
FAQ
Is Mental Health a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 176 reviews and sells for $29.97.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mental Health?
The median best seller has 176 reviews, and 44% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mental Health best sellers cost?
The median price is $29.97; half of the best sellers are priced between $16.50 and $56.32.
Can new books break into Mental Health?
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.