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Personality (Psychology & Counseling, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Personality (Psychology & Counseling, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.48, median 2,588 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.48 – $13.52 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| 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 2,588 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 24% of the parent category Psychology & Counseling (10,848), one of the easier corners under it.
- 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 Personality best sellers
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Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World
by Adam Grant
- List rank#1
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.4
- Reviews58
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
by Adam Grant
- List rank#2
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews18,181
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
- List rank#3
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews20,934
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I Hate You--Don't Leave Me: Third Edition: Understanding the Borderline Personality
by Jerold J. Kreisman
- List rank#4
- Price$10.92
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,557
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ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction--from Childhood through Adulthood
by Edward M. Hallowell M.D.
- List rank#5
- Price$9.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,962
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Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
by Adam Grant
- List rank#6
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,742
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
by Susan Cain
- List rank#7
- Price$10.50
- Rating4.5
- Reviews35,874
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No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model
- List rank#8
- Price$12.14
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,798
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Surrounded by Idiots Revised & Expanded Edition: The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate with Each in Business (and in Life)
by Thomas Erikson
- List rank#9
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews6,428
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
- List rank#10
- Price$10.40
- Rating4.4
- Reviews7,620
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FAQ
Is Personality a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,588 reviews and sells for $11.48.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Personality?
The median best seller has 2,588 reviews, and 3% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Personality best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.48; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.48 and $13.52.
Can new books break into Personality?
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.