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Methodology (Social Sciences, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Methodology (Social Sciences, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $50.25, median 54 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $31.01 – $64.20 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Social Sciences (3,820), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $50.25 its median price beats 96% 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.
Top 10 Methodology best sellers
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The Art Of Saying NO: How To Stand Your Ground, Reclaim Your Time And Energy, And Refuse To Be Taken For Granted (Without Feeling Guilty!) (The Art Of Living Well Book 1)
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews7,495
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Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches
- List rank#2
- Price$45.46
- Rating4.5
- Reviews492
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Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches
- List rank#3
- Price$112
- Rating4.8
- Reviews125
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The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers
by Johnny Saldaña
- List rank#4
- Price$54.87
- Rating4.8
- Reviews54
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![Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everyth book cover by Steven D. Levitt](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71VoSBJkLVL._AC_UL300_SR300,200_.jpg)
Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
- List rank#5
- Price$14.98
- Rating4.4
- Reviews6,064
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Case Study Research and Applications: Design and Methods
by Robert K. Yin
- List rank#6
- Price$50
- Rating4.8
- Reviews683
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Causal Inference with Differences-in-Differences: Credible Answers to Hard Questions
by Clément de Chaisemartin
- List rank#7
- Price$40
- Reviews-
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The Poverty of Historicism (Routledge Classics)
by Karl Popper
- List rank#8
- Price$15.83
- Rating4.3
- Reviews124
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Research Is Ceremony: Indigenous Research Methods
by Shawn Wilson
- List rank#9
- Price$25
- Rating4.8
- Reviews357
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Mastering Positive Thinking - One Day at a Time: A Year of 365 Handpicked Inspirations of Deep & Actionable Wisdom. Each Day, One Page, One Quote, One Reflection—A 5-Minute Self-Help Daily Habit.
by Lou Mitchell
- List rank#10
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews198
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FAQ
Is Methodology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 54 reviews and sells for $50.25.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Methodology?
The median best seller has 54 reviews, and 70% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Methodology best sellers cost?
The median price is $50.25; half of the best sellers are priced between $31.01 and $64.20.
Can new books break into Methodology?
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.