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Philosophy (Education & Reference, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Philosophy (Education & Reference, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $3.99, median 12 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $1.99 – $7.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Education & Reference (611), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $3.99 its median price is below 97% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 80% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 12 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Philosophy best sellers
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The Case for Christ Student Edition: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus
by Lee Strobel
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,197
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How to Survive Rumors and Bullies: A Fun Confidence Book for Kids that Teaches Empowerment, Social Skills, Diversity, Anti Bullying, Rumors, & Inclusion ... 9-14 (Real-Life Help for Pre-Teens & Teens)
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews35
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The Complete Works of Plato: (Bauer Classics) (All Time Best Writers Book 30)
by Plato
- List rank#4
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13
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The Function of Reason. Illustrated
by Alfred North Whitehead
- List rank#5
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews27
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The Tuttle Twins Guide to Logical Fallacies (The Tuttle Twins Guidebooks)
by Connor Boyack
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews8
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Archimedes and the Door of Science
by Jeanne Bendick
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews584
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Big Ideas for Curious Minds: An Introduction to Philosophy
by The School of Life
- List rank#8
- Price$15.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,516
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You Can't Control Everything. Now What?: Marcus Aurelius' Meditations for young readers
by Jane Marcia Bezerra
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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FAQ
Is Philosophy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 12 reviews and sells for $3.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Philosophy?
The median best seller has 12 reviews, and 75% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Philosophy best sellers cost?
The median price is $3.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $1.99 and $7.99.
Can new books break into Philosophy?
13% 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.