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Olympics & Paralympics (Sports & Outdoors, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Olympics & Paralympics (Sports & Outdoors, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $13.06, median 5 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.95 – $16.97 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Sports & Outdoors (153), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 90% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 5 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Olympics & Paralympics best sellers
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Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation): An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive
- List rank#1
- Price$7.61
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,772
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Inspirational Sports Stories for Kids: How 15 Legendary Athletes Overcame Adversity to Emerge as the Worlds Greatest | Lessons in Mental Toughness for Young Readers
by Ben Byde
- List rank#2
- Price$12.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews420
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The Boys in the Boat (YRE): The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics
- List rank#3
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,508
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Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics inHitler's Germany
by Andrew Maraniss
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews88
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Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything
by Aly Raisman
- List rank#5
- Price$20.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews975
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Grace, Gold, and Glory My Leap of Faith
by Gabrielle Douglas
- List rank#6
- Price$9.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,247
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Fortaleza Mental Para Jóvenes Deportistas: Ocho ejercicios mentales de 5 minutos de eficacia probada para niños y adolescentes que practican deportes de competición (Spanish Edition)
by Troy Horne
- List rank#7
- Price$13.25
- Rating4.6
- Reviews267
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As Fast As Her: Dream Big, Break Barriers, Achieve Success
by Kendall Coyne Schofield
- List rank#8
- Price$13.59
- Rating4.8
- Reviews153
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Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
by Tommie Smith
- List rank#9
- Price$13.06
- Rating4.7
- Reviews113
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101 Foundations for the Unstoppable Christian Young Athlete: Life-Shaping Principles for Athletes to Build Resilience, Confidence, and Lead With Faith and Character (The Called Teen)
by Cyrus Ellison
- List rank#10
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews26
FAQ
Is Olympics & Paralympics a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 5 reviews and sells for $13.06.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Olympics & Paralympics?
The median best seller has 5 reviews, and 84% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Olympics & Paralympics best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.06; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.95 and $16.97.
Can new books break into Olympics & Paralympics?
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.