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Popes & the Vatican (Catholicism, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Popes & the Vatican (Catholicism, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.32, median 365 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.85 – $21.76 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 23% of the parent category Catholicism (1,593), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 72% of Books categories: the median best seller has 365 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Popes & the Vatican best sellers
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American Pope: Leo XIV's Road from the South Side of Chicago to Vatican City
by Daniel Burke
- List rank#1
- Price$23.09
- Rating4.6
- Reviews48
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NABRE, New American Bible, Revised Edition, Catholic Bible, Large Print Edition, Leathersoft, Brown, Comfort Print: Holy Bible
- List rank#2
- Price$32.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,505
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Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence
by Pope Leo XIV
- List rank#3
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews242
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Machiavelli: A Biography
by Miles Unger
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews93
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Catecismo de la Iglesia Catolica (Spanish Edition)
by U.S. Catholic Church
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,638
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NABRE, New American Bible, Revised Edition, Catholic Bible, Large Print Edition, Leathersoft, Black, Comfort Print: Holy Bible
- List rank#6
- Price$28.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews477
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Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah
by Brant James Pitre
- List rank#7
- Price$14.28
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,979
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Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity): On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence
by Pope Leo XIV
- List rank#8
- Price$9.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews80
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The Hidden Pope: The Untold Story of a Lifelong Friendship That Changed the Relationship Between Catholics and Jews
by Darcy O'Brien
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews73
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A Papacy of Confusion: The Controversial Legacy of Pope Francis
by Fr. Gerald E. Murray
- List rank#10
- Price$32.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2
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FAQ
Is Popes & the Vatican a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 365 reviews and sells for $17.32.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Popes & the Vatican?
The median best seller has 365 reviews, and 23% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Popes & the Vatican best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.32; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.85 and $21.76.
Can new books break into Popes & the Vatican?
10% 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.