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Philosophy (Politics & Social Sciences, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Philosophy (Politics & Social Sciences, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $2.99, median 1,665 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $0.99 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- At $2.99 its median price is below 99% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 92% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,665 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $0.99 to $9.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Philosophy best sellers
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The Federalist
by John Jay
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews186
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The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
- List rank#2
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews28,217
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Wisdom Takes Work: Learn. Apply. Repeat. (The Stoic Virtues Series)
by Ryan Holiday
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews924
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A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,910
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True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: 500 Insane-But-True Facts That Will Shock and Impress Your Friends (Mind-Blowing True Facts)
by Shane Carley
- List rank#6
- Price$10.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,854
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It's Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness
by Sylvia Boorstein
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews467
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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 Book 1)
by Kai Tsukimi
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,818
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I Am a Strange Loop
by Douglas R. Hofstadter
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,074
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How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question
by Michael Schur
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,499
Subcategories
- Individual Philosophers31
- Epistemology30
- Metaphysics29
- Aesthetics29
- Criticism28
- Logic & Language28
- Consciousness & Thought27
- Political27
- Good & Evil26
- History & Schools of Thought25
- Modern25
- Free Will & Determinism25
- Ethics & Morality25
- Movements25
- Greek & Roman23
- Religious23
- Medieval Thought22
- Indigenous22
- Reference21
- History, 17th & 18th Century21
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FAQ
Is Philosophy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,665 reviews and sells for $2.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Philosophy?
The median best seller has 1,665 reviews, and 17% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Philosophy best sellers cost?
The median price is $2.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $0.99 and $9.99.
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.