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Popular Culture (Pop Culture, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Popular Culture (Pop Culture, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.05, median 278 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.99 – $15.85 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 17% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 17% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 86% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its median reviews are 40% of the parent category Pop Culture (697), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Popular Culture best sellers
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The Screaming Goat (Book & Figure)
- List rank#1
- Price$7.96
- Rating4.7
- Reviews43,073
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Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Guy: (The Original) (RP Minis)
by Conor Riordan
- List rank#2
- Price$11.66
- Rating4.0
- Reviews44,847
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Take a Number!: A Tiny Ticket Dispenser (RP Minis)
by Mollie Thomas
- List rank#3
- Price$10.46
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,121
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The Screaming Christmas Goat: Ahhhhh! (RP Minis)
by Lauren Emily Whalen
- List rank#4
- Price$11.94
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,209
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Star Trek: Light-and-Sound Communicator (RP Minis)
by Chip Carter
- List rank#5
- Price$14.87
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,633
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Harry Potter Time-Turner Kit (Revised, All-Metal Construction) (RP Minis)
by Donald Lemke
- List rank#6
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews405
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Law & Order: Mini Gavel Set with Sound (RP Minis)
by Chip Carter
- List rank#7
- Price$14.87
- Rating4.8
- Reviews734
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Harry Potter Screaming Mandrake: With Sound! (RP Minis)
by Donald Lemke
- List rank#8
- Price$8.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,473
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Marvel Universe Gallery: 1990-1994 Trading Card Collection
by Marvel
- List rank#9
- Price$45.51
- Rating4.1
- Reviews6
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The Screaming Halloween Goat: Ahhhhh! (RP Minis)
by Jessie Oleson Moore
- List rank#10
- Price$12.95
- Rating4.9
- Reviews396
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Popular Culture
FAQ
Is Popular Culture a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 278 reviews and sells for $13.05.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Popular Culture?
The median best seller has 278 reviews, and 37% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Popular Culture best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.05; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.99 and $15.85.
Can new books break into Popular Culture?
17% 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.