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Political (Leaders & Notable People, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Political (Leaders & Notable People, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.99, median 1,236 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.24 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 90% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,236 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $11.99 its median price beats 93% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.24 to $14.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Political best sellers
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A Spy at the Heart of the Third Reich: The Extraordinary Story of Fritz Kolbe, America's Most Important Spy in World War II
by Lucas Delattre
- List rank#1
- Price$1.97
- Rating4.3
- Reviews796
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The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II — A WWII Story Set in the Pacific Theater
- List rank#2
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews1,305
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The Nine: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany
by Gwen Strauss
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews5,210
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Uniting the States: Six Crucial Moments That Forged the American Miracle – Six Founders Who Shaped America's Revolutionary Democracy
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews114
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Julius Caesar (Gift for History Buffs)
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews833
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Ethel Kennedy: The Extraordinary Life and Bold Legacy
- List rank#6
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews132
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Healing Politics: A Doctor's Journey into the Heart of Our Political Epidemic
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews161
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American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump
by Kai Bird
- List rank#8
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews277
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This Cursed Beautiful Land: A Russian-American Story
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews348
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One Man In: The Explosive Firsthand Account of the Lone Special-Ops Commando Who Fought Off a Major Terrorist Attack in Kenya
by Christian Craighead
- List rank#10
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews682
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FAQ
Is Political a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,236 reviews and sells for $11.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Political?
The median best seller has 1,236 reviews, and 12% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Political best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.24 and $14.99.
Can new books break into Political?
14% 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.