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Methodology (Social Sciences, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Methodology (Social Sciences, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $39.73, median 26 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $19.52 – $54.38 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Social Sciences (1,597), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $39.73 its median price beats 99% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Methodology best sellers
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Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches
- List rank#1
- Price$62.40
- Rating4.5
- Reviews492
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Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches
- List rank#2
- Price$62.40
- Rating4.8
- Reviews125
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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#3
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews198
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The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers
by Johnny Saldaña
- List rank#4
- Price$74.08
- Rating4.8
- Reviews54
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How to Do Your Case Study
by Gary Thomas
- List rank#5
- Price$49.79
- Rating4.7
- Reviews37
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The AI-Powered Scholar: Transform Every Stage of Your Research With Cutting-edge AI (AI-Powered Research Toolkit — A Mastering Research Series)
by Rafiq Muhammad PhD
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews32
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Case Study Research and Applications: Design and Methods
by Robert K. Yin
- List rank#7
- Price$47.50
- Rating4.8
- Reviews683
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Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook
by Matthew B. Miles
- List rank#8
- Price$77.60
- Rating4.7
- Reviews261
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Essentials of Descriptive-Interpretive Qualitative Research: A Generic Approach (Essentials of Qualitative Methods Series)
by Robert Kingwill Elliott, Jr.
- List rank#9
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews22
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A Different Kind of Ethnography: Imaginative Practices and Creative Methodologies
by Denielle Elliott
- List rank#10
- Price$17.25
- Rating4.4
- Reviews28
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FAQ
Is Methodology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 26 reviews and sells for $39.73.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Methodology?
The median best seller has 26 reviews, and 77% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Methodology best sellers cost?
The median price is $39.73; half of the best sellers are priced between $19.52 and $54.38.
Can new books break into Methodology?
3% 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.