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Professional (Basketball, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Professional (Basketball, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.99, median 16 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 16% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 7% of the parent category Basketball (219), one of the easier corners under it.
- 16% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 83% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $11.99 its median price is below 82% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Professional best sellers
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100000 Whys Book for Kids: Sports Edition: The Amazing Question-and-Answer Encyclopedia for Curious Young Athletes [Fun Facts with Trivia for Smart ... (Kids Activity Books for Young Athletes)
by Winning Athlete Publishing
- List rank#1
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews211
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Inspirational Basketball GOATS Stories, Amazing Facts, and Trivia Games: The Ultimate Basketball book for children and teens! (Sports Books for Young Readers)
by Harris Baker
- List rank#2
- Price$11.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews381
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Unbelievable Basketball Legends Stories for Kids: Inspiring True Tales with Facts and Trivia for Young Readers Sports Fans
by Dream Bigger Books
- List rank#3
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews117
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The Ultimate Basketball Trivia Challenge: Over 600 Quiz Questions for Die-Hard Basketball Fans
by Hank Patton
- List rank#4
- Price$14.84
- Rating4.6
- Reviews62
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Kobe Bryant: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Greatest Shooting Guards (Basketball Biography Books)
- List rank#5
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,292
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How to Be Better At Basketball in 21 days: The Ultimate Guide to Drastically Improving Your Basketball Shooting, Passing and Dribbling Skills (Basketball)
by James Wilson
- List rank#6
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews783
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Inspiring Basketball Stories for Kids: Do You Know It All? — 24 Epic Tales of Grit, 100+ Facts, Trivia & Life Lessons From Basketball G.O.A.T.s
by Petite Dreamer
- List rank#7
- Price$13.24
- Rating4.9
- Reviews143
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Three Point Heat
by B.J. Twigg
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews78
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The Basketball Lovers Trivia Challenge: 701 Fascinating Quiz Questions for True Fans of the Game (Unique Sports Fan Gifts)
by Chase Holtz
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews9
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Stephen Curry: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Sharpest Shooters (Basketball Biography Books)
- List rank#10
- Price$10.68
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,694
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FAQ
Is Professional a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 16 reviews and sells for $11.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Professional?
The median best seller has 16 reviews, and 75% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Professional best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $14.99.
Can new books break into Professional?
16% 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.