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Psychopharmacology (Psychology, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Psychopharmacology (Psychology, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $47.99, median 39 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 35/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $19.67 – $74.66 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Psychology (3,386), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $47.99 its median price beats 95% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $19.67 to $74.66, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Psychopharmacology best sellers
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Clinical Psychopharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple
by John Preston Psy.D. ABPP
- List rank#1
- Price$18.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,169
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Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications
by Stephen M. Stahl
- List rank#2
- Price$70.62
- Rating4.5
- Reviews850
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DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences
by Rick Strassman
- List rank#3
- Price$11.39
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,595
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book
by Chris Aiken
- List rank#4
- Price$57.95
- Reviews-
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Memorable Psychopharmacology
by Jonathan Heldt
- List rank#5
- Price$27.06
- Rating4.8
- Reviews331
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Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice
by Talia Puzantian
- List rank#6
- Price$83.83
- Rating4.8
- Reviews35
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The Psychiatric Interview
by DANIEL J. CARLAT
- List rank#7
- Price$74.81
- Rating4.7
- Reviews198
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Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences
by William Richards
- List rank#8
- Price$17.01
- Rating4.7
- Reviews284
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Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America
by Robert Whitaker
- List rank#9
- Price$17.12
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,490
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Kaplan & Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry
by Robert Boland
- List rank#10
- Price$135
- Rating4.6
- Reviews466
FAQ
Is Psychopharmacology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 35/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 39 reviews and sells for $47.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Psychopharmacology?
The median best seller has 39 reviews, and 65% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Psychopharmacology best sellers cost?
The median price is $47.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $19.67 and $74.66.
Can new books break into Psychopharmacology?
12% 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.