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Politics & Government (Social Science, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Politics & Government (Social Science, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $7.80, median 29 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $10.00 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 37% of the parent category Social Science (78), 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.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $10.00, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Politics & Government best sellers
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The Prince
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,485
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,691
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Strongman: The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews151
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Blood Numbers: A Dystopian Romance (Blood Wars Trilogy Book 1)
by C.F. Kreitzer
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews689
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Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice
- List rank#5
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,044
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The Complete Works of Niccolo Machiavelli. Political and Historical Works. Illustrated: The Prince, The Art of War, Thoughts of a Statesman, Diplomatic Missions, History of Florence and others
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews3
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One Person, No Vote: How Not All Voters Are Treated Equally
by Carol Anderson
- List rank#7
- Price$10.91
- Rating4.6
- Reviews55
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THE COMPREHENSIVE U.S. GOVERNMENT WORKBOOK FOR HIGH SCHOOL: Foundations, Institutions, Freedoms, Public Decision-Making, and Skills for Responsible Citizenship
by EVERETT CALDERWICK
- List rank#8
- Price$5.99
- Reviews-
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The Tuttle Twins Guide to Logical Fallacies (The Tuttle Twins Guidebooks)
by Connor Boyack
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews8
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Represent: The Unfinished Fight for the Vote
by Michael Eric Dyson
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews143
FAQ
Is Politics & Government a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 29 reviews and sells for $7.80.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Politics & Government?
The median best seller has 29 reviews, and 76% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Politics & Government best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.80; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $10.00.
Can new books break into Politics & Government?
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.