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Public Policy (Political Science, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Public Policy (Political Science, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $34.95, median 36 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $20.85 – $47.35 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 20% of the parent category Political Science (180), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $34.95 its median price beats 91% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $20.85 to $47.35, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Public Policy best sellers
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Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism
by Thea Riofrancos
- List rank#2
- Price$25.73
- Rating4.3
- Reviews23
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Macro: The Economic Models That Shape Our World
by Greg Kaplan
- List rank#3
- Price$32.99
- Reviews-
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The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
by Dan Egan
- List rank#4
- Price$10.51
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,010
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Virtuous Nonsense: Progressive America’s Epistemic Crisis
by Lawrence M. Eppard
- List rank#5
- Price$27.95
- Reviews-
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Governing the Commons (Canto Classics)
by Elinor Ostrom
- List rank#6
- Price$23.10
- Rating4.6
- Reviews313
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The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath
by Ben S. Bernanke
- List rank#7
- Price$11.71
- Rating4.4
- Reviews793
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Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns
by Gregg Colburn
- List rank#8
- Price$18.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews154
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21st Century Monetary Policy: The Federal Reserve from the Great Inflation to COVID-19
by Ben S. Bernanke
- List rank#9
- Price$16.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews372
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This One Will Be Different: False Promises and Fiscal Realities of Publicly Funded Stadiums
by J.C. Bradbury
- List rank#10
- Price$39.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
FAQ
Is Public Policy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 36 reviews and sells for $34.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Public Policy?
The median best seller has 36 reviews, and 66% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Public Policy best sellers cost?
The median price is $34.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $20.85 and $47.35.
Can new books break into Public Policy?
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.