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Political (Philosophy, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Political (Philosophy, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $2.99, median 376 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $0.99 – $10.11 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| 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 median reviews are 23% of the parent category Philosophy (1,665), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Political best sellers
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The Federalist
by John Jay
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews186
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A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,910
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Complete Works of Plato: A Philosophy Masterclass: Timeless Dialogues and Teachings on Justice, Truth, and the Pursuit of Knowledge (Grapevine Edition)
by Plato
- List rank#4
- Price$0.19
- Rating4.3
- Reviews74
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The Prince
by Nicolo Machiavelli
- List rank#5
- Price$0.49
- Rating4.4
- Reviews8,333
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The Prince
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,485
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How to Stop a Conspiracy: An Ancient Guide to Saving a Republic (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
by Sallust
- List rank#7
- Price$9.31
- Rating4.5
- Reviews30
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Complete Works of Immanuel Kant: Including The Critique of Pure Reason, The Critique of Practical Reason & many others (Grapevine Edition)
- List rank#8
- Price$0.49
- Rating4.3
- Reviews96
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Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,079
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FAQ
Is Political a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 376 reviews and sells for $2.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Political?
The median best seller has 376 reviews, and 30% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Political best sellers cost?
The median price is $2.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $0.99 and $10.11.
Can new books break into Political?
4% 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.