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Philosophy (Humanities, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Philosophy (Humanities, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.16, median 351 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.11 – $22.25 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its median reviews are 28% of the parent category Humanities (1,270), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 72% of Books categories: the median best seller has 351 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Philosophy best sellers
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Plato: Five Dialogues: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo (Hackett Classics)
by Plato
- List rank#1
- Price$12
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,172
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What Ultimately Is There?... And Other Foundational Questions
- List rank#2
- Price$27.91
- Reviews-
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Phenomenology of Spirit
by G. W. F. Hegel
- List rank#3
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews838
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A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
by William B. Irvine
- List rank#4
- Price$15.87
- Rating4.5
- Reviews6,564
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Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy
by Simon Blackburn
- List rank#7
- Price$12.48
- Rating4.3
- Reviews1,356
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Civilization and Its Discontents
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews999
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A Rulebook for Arguments
by Anthony Weston
- List rank#9
- Price$14.63
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,501
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The Thinking Toolbox: Thirty-Five Lessons That Will Build Your Reasoning Skills
by Nathaniel Bluedorn
- List rank#10
- Price$24.33
- Rating4.6
- Reviews712
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Philosophy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 351 reviews and sells for $15.16.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Philosophy?
The median best seller has 351 reviews, and 12% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Philosophy best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.16; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.11 and $22.25.
Can new books break into Philosophy?
2% 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.