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Political (Biography, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Political (Biography, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $7.99, median 20 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.75 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Biography (1,406), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 72% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 20 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Political best sellers
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Strongman: The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews151
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Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea
by Sungju Lee
- List rank#2
- Price$7.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,185
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Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
by Ji-li Jiang
- List rank#3
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,140
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My Early Life. Illustrated
by Winston S. Churchill
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,206
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The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
- List rank#5
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,205
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The Tuttle Twins Guide to Modern Villains (The Tuttle Twins Guidebooks)
by Connor Boyack
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating3.5
- Reviews2
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A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea: The Journey of Doaa Al Zamel
by Melissa Fleming
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,360
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Passport
by Sophia Glock
- List rank#8
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews57
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Condoleezza Rice: A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Family and Me
by Condoleezza Rice
- List rank#9
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews484
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Behind the Gavel
by Bernette Joshua Johnson
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews5
FAQ
Is Political a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 20 reviews and sells for $7.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Political?
The median best seller has 20 reviews, and 77% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Political best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.75 and $9.99.
Can new books break into Political?
1% 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.