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Personal Transformation (Self-Help, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Personal Transformation (Self-Help, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.48, median 12,470 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.94 – $14.20 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has 12,470 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 38, 18 points higher than here; worth checking both.
- At $11.48 its median price is below 84% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Personal Transformation best sellers
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
- List rank#1
- Price$15.69
- Rating4.8
- Reviews150,379
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Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World
by Adam Grant
- List rank#2
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.4
- Reviews58
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The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery: Connecting Neuroscience and Faith to Radically Transform Your Life
- List rank#3
- Price$24.78
- Rating4.8
- Reviews592
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
- List rank#4
- Price$9.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews45,402
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Don't Believe Everything You Think (Expanded Edition): Why Your Thinking Is The Beginning & End Of Suffering
- List rank#5
- Price$9.79
- Rating4.6
- Reviews27,107
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You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth
by Jen Sincero
- List rank#6
- Price$15.69
- Rating4.7
- Reviews9,222
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The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage into Self-Mastery
- List rank#7
- Price$11.13
- Rating4.7
- Reviews29,374
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The Artist's Way: 30th Anniversary Edition
- List rank#8
- Price$12.26
- Rating4.7
- Reviews14,549
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Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love
by Amir Levine
- List rank#9
- Price$13.69
- Rating4.7
- Reviews23,894
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The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
- List rank#10
- Price$7.05
- Rating4.7
- Reviews122,093
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Personal Transformation
FAQ
Is Personal Transformation a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 12,470 reviews and sells for $11.48.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Personal Transformation?
The median best seller has 12,470 reviews, and 4% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Personal Transformation best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.48; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.94 and $14.20.
Can new books break into Personal Transformation?
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.