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Psychology (Medical Books, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Psychology (Medical Books, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.43, median 3,386 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.70 – $18.55 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 95% of Books categories: the median best seller has 3,386 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Psychology best sellers
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
- List rank#1
- Price$15.69
- Rating4.8
- Reviews150,379
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
- List rank#2
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.8
- Reviews85,515
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Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
- List rank#3
- Price$13.69
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,015
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
- List rank#4
- Price$21.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews48,832
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Man's Search for Meaning
- List rank#5
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews101,090
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The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage into Self-Mastery
- List rank#6
- Price$11.13
- Rating4.7
- Reviews29,374
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The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
- List rank#7
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews21,710
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Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be
- List rank#8
- Price$15.79
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,742
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The Laws of Human Nature
- List rank#10
- Price$23.59
- Rating4.8
- Reviews19,011
Subcategories
- Psychopharmacology35
- Psychotherapy, TA & NLP34
- Counseling34
- Research34
- Testing & Measurement34
- Forensic Psychology33
- Physiological Aspects33
- Experimental Psychology33
- Education & Training33
- Clinical Psychology32
- Neuropsychology30
- Child Psychology30
- Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuropsychology30
- Adolescent Psychology29
- Reference29
- Cognitive29
- Movements29
- History29
- Developmental Psychology29
- Ethnopsychology28
- Applied Psychology28
- Social Psychology & Interactions28
- Pathologies27
- Medicine & Psychology27
- Occupational & Organizational26
- General25
- Psychoanalysis25
- Mental Illness20
FAQ
Is Psychology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3,386 reviews and sells for $15.43.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Psychology?
The median best seller has 3,386 reviews, and 17% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Psychology best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.43; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.70 and $18.55.
Can new books break into Psychology?
8% 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.