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Psychology (Child Development & Psychology, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Psychology (Child Development & Psychology, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.99, median 142 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.96 – $19.98 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its median reviews are 25% of the parent category Child Development & Psychology (568), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $10.99 its median price beats 90% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Psychology best sellers
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The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients – A Classic Psychotherapy Text on Mental Health
by Irvin Yalom
- List rank#1
- Price$13.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,591
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Raising A Happier Mother: The empowering guide to motherhood and must-read book for any new mum
by Anna Mathur
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews172
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Psychology of the Unconscious
- List rank#3
- Price$0.52
- Rating4.2
- Reviews83
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The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives
by William Stixrud PhD
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,563
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The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read: (And Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)
by Philippa Perry
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews12,270
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The Dysregulated Kid: The Parenting Playbook for Helping Your Child Find Calm in a Chaotic World
by Dr. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews62
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The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self
by Alice Miller
- List rank#7
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,194
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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook—What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing
- List rank#8
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,367
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Becoming Myself: A Psychiatrist's Memoir
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,833
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One Child: The True Story of a Tormented Six-Year-Old and the Brilliant Teacher Who Reached Out
by Torey L. Hayden
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,257
FAQ
Is Psychology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 142 reviews and sells for $10.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Psychology?
The median best seller has 142 reviews, and 45% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Psychology best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.96 and $19.98.
Can new books break into Psychology?
2% 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.