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Political (Teens › Biographies, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Political (Teens › Biographies, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.20, median 64 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.69 – $13.96 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Biographies (649), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $11.20 its median price is below 85% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Political best sellers
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Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea
by Sungju Lee
- List rank#1
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,185
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The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
- List rank#2
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,205
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Hitler's Last Days: The Death of the Nazi Regime and the World's Most Notorious Dictator
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,155
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Lincoln: A Newbery Award Winner ― A Biography of Abraham Lincoln's Early Life, for Kids (Ages 10-12)
- List rank#4
- Price$8.12
- Rating4.7
- Reviews303
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Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
by Ji-li Jiang
- List rank#5
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,140
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Permanent Record
by Edward Snowden
- List rank#6
- Price$11.35
- Rating4.7
- Reviews17,294
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Strongman: The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews151
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Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia (Landmark Books)
by Margaret Cousins
- List rank#8
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews95
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Fearless Girls: 20 Inspiring True Stories for Amazing Black Girls Like Me: Incredible Tales of Courageous Black Women Who Shaped History, Motivating Kids to Reach for the Stars (Positive Kids Books)
by Madelyn Lee
- List rank#9
- Price$14.88
- Rating4.8
- Reviews237
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My Early Life. Illustrated
by Winston S. Churchill
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,206
FAQ
Is Political a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 64 reviews and sells for $11.20.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Political?
The median best seller has 64 reviews, and 66% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Political best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.20; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.69 and $13.96.
Can new books break into Political?
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.