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Religion, Politics & State: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Religion, Politics & State, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.16, median 566 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.66 – $18.53 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 30% of the parent category Religious (1,893), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 78% of Books categories: the median best seller has 566 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Religion, Politics & State best sellers
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Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World
by Eric Metaxas
- List rank#1
- Price$29.25
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,145
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Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds
by John Fugelsang
- List rank#2
- Price$16.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,912
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The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
- List rank#3
- Price$16.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews12,226
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An Unholy Alliance: How Progressivism Brought About an Islamist Invasion
by Michael Youssef
- List rank#4
- Price$18.03
- Rating4.8
- Reviews175
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
by J. D. Vance
- List rank#5
- Price$10.89
- Rating4.4
- Reviews125,989
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When God Was a Woman
by Merlin Stone
- List rank#6
- Price$11.38
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,930
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The Grand Inquisitor's Manual: A History of Terror in the Name of God
by Jonathan Kirsch
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews165
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Occult Feminism: The Secret History of Women's Liberation
by Rachel Wilson
- List rank#9
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews605
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The Dragon's Prophecy: Israel, the Dark Resurrection, and the End of Days
- List rank#10
- Price$15.76
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,275
FAQ
Is Religion, Politics & State a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 566 reviews and sells for $15.16.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Religion, Politics & State?
The median best seller has 566 reviews, and 19% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Religion, Politics & State best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.16; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.66 and $18.53.
Can new books break into Religion, Politics & State?
6% 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.