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Parents (Family Life, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Parents (Family Life, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $7.27, median 2,766 reviews, average rating 4.8 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.13 – $10.20 |
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| Average rating | 4.8 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 94% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,766 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $7.27 its median price is below 97% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its median reviews are 48% of the parent category Family Life (5,714), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Parents best sellers
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Oh, Baby, the Places You'll Go! (Dr. Seuss Nursery Collection)
by Tish Rabe
- List rank#3
- Price$5.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,119
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You're My Little Sunshine (Board Book for Babies and Toddlers 0-2 years old)
- List rank#4
- Price$4.79
- Rating4.9
- Reviews2,119
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Nap Trapped!
by Emily Vondy
- List rank#5
- Price$17.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews18
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I Love You Like No Otter: A Funny and Sweet Animal Board Book for Babies and Toddlers this Christmas (Punderland)
by Rose Rossner
- List rank#6
- Price$8.16
- Rating4.9
- Reviews16,094
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Why a Son Needs a Mom: Celebrate Your Special Mother Son Bond this Christmas with this Heartwarming Picture Book!
by Gregory E. Lang
- List rank#7
- Price$8.40
- Rating4.9
- Reviews6,586
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Why a Daughter Needs a Dad: Celebrate Your Father Daughter Bond this Christmas with this Special Picture Book!
by Gregory E. Lang
- List rank#8
- Price$9.26
- Rating4.9
- Reviews20,931
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The Kissing Hand (Kissing Hand Books)
by Audrey Penn
- List rank#9
- Price$10.95
- Rating4.9
- Reviews8,927
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Welcome Little One: The Perfect Baby Shower, Newborn, and Christmas Gift! (Welcome Little One Baby Gift Collection)
by Sandra Magsamen
- List rank#10
- Price$5.08
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,725
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Parents
FAQ
Is Parents a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,766 reviews and sells for $7.27.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Parents?
The median best seller has 2,766 reviews, and 13% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Parents best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.27; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.13 and $10.20.
Can new books break into Parents?
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.