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Psychological (Genre Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Psychological (Genre Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 36,876 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 13/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $12.50 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 18% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has 36,876 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 99% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- 18% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 87% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Psychological best sellers
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Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$16.45
- Rating4.1
- Reviews136,820
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The Divorce
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews154,126
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Dear Debbie
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews223,076
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The Distance Between Us: A Novel
by Maggie O'Farrell
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews5,577
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The Coworker
- List rank#6
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews165,343
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Death Row (Alibis collection)
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews136,604
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The Housemaid: An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist
- List rank#8
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews736,691
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The Inmate: A gripping psychological thriller
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews275,448
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The Teacher: A Psychological Thriller
- List rank#10
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews286,470
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FAQ
Is Psychological a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 13/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 36,876 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Psychological?
The median best seller has 36,876 reviews, and 7% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Psychological best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $12.50.
Can new books break into Psychological?
18% 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.