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Public Affairs & Policy (Politics & Government, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Public Affairs & Policy (Politics & Government, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12.91, median 217 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 44/100 (fairly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.86 – $20.62 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Politics & Government (5,694), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 22, 22 points lower than here.
- 14% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 78% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Public Affairs & Policy best sellers
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The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic
- List rank#1
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews816
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Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State
- List rank#2
- Price$15.91
- Rating4.4
- Reviews603
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
by Matthew Desmond
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews10,942
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Unelected
by Jennica Pounds
- List rank#4
- Price$34.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews171
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The Social Security Money Code: How to Choose the Right Time to Claim, Avoid Costly Medicare & Tax Mistakes + Maximize Every Dollar of Retirement Income You’ve Earned
- List rank#5
- Price$14.53
- Rating4.7
- Reviews217
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The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
- List rank#6
- Price$47.46
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,218
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America's Golden Age: Trumpism and an Era of Limitless Possibilities
- List rank#7
- Price$22.38
- Rating4.6
- Reviews61
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Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
- List rank#8
- Price$9.96
- Rating4.8
- Reviews40,552
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If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All
- List rank#9
- Price$15.14
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,718
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Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
by Peter Thiel
- List rank#10
- Price$11.79
- Rating4.5
- Reviews40,168
Subcategories
- Public Affairs & Administration50
- Immigration35
- Agriculture & Food Policy34
- Regional Planning33
- City Planning & Urban Development33
- Environmental Policy32
- Communication Policy30
- Energy Policy30
- Non-Governmental Organizations29
- Social Services & Welfare28
- Economic Policy28
- Cultural Policy28
- Social Policy28
- Social Security27
- Intergovernmental Organizations26
- Military Policy24
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Public Affairs & Policy
FAQ
Is Public Affairs & Policy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 44/100, which makes it fairly competitive. The median best seller has 217 reviews and sells for $12.91.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Public Affairs & Policy?
The median best seller has 217 reviews, and 48% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Public Affairs & Policy best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.91; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.86 and $20.62.
Can new books break into Public Affairs & Policy?
14% 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.