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Motivational (Personal Growth, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Motivational (Personal Growth, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.99, median 2,182 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.06 – $13.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| 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 2,182 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $10.99 its median price beats 90% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Motivational best sellers
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The Answer Is . . .: Reflections on My Life
by Alex Trebek
- List rank#1
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13,060
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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#2
- Price$13.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,804
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
- List rank#3
- Price$9.72
- Rating4.7
- Reviews45,402
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Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life – The New York Times Bestselling Tough-Love Self-Help Guide to Stop Self-Sabotage and Boost Resilience (Unfu*k Yourself series Book 1)
- List rank#4
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews28,942
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Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon
- List rank#5
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews23,583
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Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
by Katherine May
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews10,358
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The Artist's Way: 30th Anniversary Edition
- List rank#7
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews14,549
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Greenlights
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews75,929
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The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews44,223
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The Top Ten Things Dead People Want to Tell YOU: Answers to Inspire the Adventure of Your Life
by Mike Dooley
- List rank#10
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,079
FAQ
Is Motivational a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,182 reviews and sells for $10.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Motivational?
The median best seller has 2,182 reviews, and 11% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Motivational best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.06 and $13.99.
Can new books break into Motivational?
7% 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.