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Philosophy (Personal Growth, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Philosophy (Personal Growth, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 772 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 36% of the parent category Personal Growth (2,174), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 85% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 772 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $12.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Philosophy best sellers
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Everything Is F*cked: Two Transformative Guides to Finding Happiness Amidst Life's Chaos (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2 Book Series))
by Mark Manson
- List rank#1
- Price$13.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,804
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
- List rank#2
- Price$9
- Rating4.7
- Reviews54,998
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Manifest: 7 Steps to Living Your Best Life
by Roxie Nafousi
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,016
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Meditations: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader (The Stoic Classics Collection Book 1)
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,933
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Seeing No-Self: Essential Questions to Reveal Our Nondual Nature (The No Self Wisdom Series)
by Katrijn Van Oudheusden
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews127
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The Supreme Gift: Love Is the Greatest Thing in the World
by Paulo Coelho
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews514
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The Abstract Mind: How Thinking Became the Source of Suffering–And How to Break Free
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews35
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101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
- List rank#9
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews18,999
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The Pilgrimage: From the Bestselling Author of The Alchemist (Plus)
by Paulo Coelho
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,209
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 772 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Philosophy?
The median best seller has 772 reviews, and 24% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Philosophy best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $12.99.
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.