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Philosophy (Politics & Social Sciences, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Philosophy (Politics & Social Sciences, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.09, median 4,240 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.72 – $16.08 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 96% of Books categories: the median best seller has 4,240 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 34% of the parent category Politics & Social Sciences (12,331), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $12.09 its median price is below 80% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Philosophy best sellers
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48 Laws of Power
- List rank#1
- Price$24.69
- Rating4.7
- Reviews90,618
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The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness
- List rank#2
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews28,217
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True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: 500 Insane-But-True Facts That Will Shock and Impress Your Friends (1) (Mind-Blowing True Facts)
by Shane Carley
- List rank#3
- Price$7.45
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,854
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The AGI Chronicles: The Inside Story of the Race to Create an Artificial Superintelligence
by Kevin Roose
- List rank#4
- Price$21.74
- Rating4.7
- Reviews177
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Man's Search for Meaning
- List rank#6
- Price$12.01
- Rating4.7
- Reviews101,090
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The Federalist
by John Jay
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews186
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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
- List rank#8
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,635
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A Cup of Zen: 21 Short Stories to Calm the Mind, Stop Overthinking, and Find Inner Peace - Includes Reflections for Beginners (The Zen Storyteller)
by Kai Tsukimi
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,818
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Wisdom Takes Work: Learn. Apply. Repeat. (The Stoic Virtues Series)
by Ryan Holiday
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews924
Subcategories
- Methodology31
- Political31
- Good & Evil30
- Criticism30
- Reference30
- Aesthetics30
- Metaphysics29
- Free Will & Determinism28
- Social Philosophy28
- Epistemology28
- Logic & Language27
- Movements27
- Individual Philosophers25
- History & Schools of Thought25
- Analytic Philosophy25
- Ethics & Morality24
- Religious24
- Consciousness & Thought23
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FAQ
Is Philosophy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4,240 reviews and sells for $12.09.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Philosophy?
The median best seller has 4,240 reviews, and 7% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Philosophy best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.09; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.72 and $16.08.
Can new books break into Philosophy?
10% 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.