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Research (Psychology & Counseling, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Research (Psychology & Counseling, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.75, median 219 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.92 – $32.06 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Psychology & Counseling (10,848), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $13.92 to $32.06, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Research best sellers
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
- List rank#1
- Price$10.40
- Rating4.4
- Reviews7,620
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The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
by Irvin Yalom
- List rank#2
- Price$11.39
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,591
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The Body Electric: Electromagnetism And The Foundation Of Life
- List rank#3
- Price$12.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,571
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The Art of Letting Go: Stop Overthinking, Stop Negative Spirals, and Find Emotional Freedom (The Path to Calm)
by Nick Trenton
- List rank#4
- Price$13.64
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,755
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Read People Like a Book: How to Analyze, Understand, and Predict People’s Emotions, Thoughts, Intentions, and Behaviors (How to be More Likable and Charismatic)
by Patrick King
- List rank#5
- Price$15.24
- Rating4.4
- Reviews7,767
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Stop Overthinking: 23 Techniques to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Spirals, Declutter Your Mind, and Focus on the Present (The Path to Calm)
by Nick Trenton
- List rank#6
- Price$9.17
- Rating4.5
- Reviews15,920
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Love's Executioner: And Other Tales of Psychotherapy
- List rank#7
- Price$11.40
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,487
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Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches
- List rank#8
- Price$45.46
- Rating4.5
- Reviews492
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The Assault on Truth
by Jeffrey Masson
- List rank#9
- Price$20.46
- Rating4.7
- Reviews372
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Peak: Unleashing Your Inner Champion Through Revolutionary Methods for Skill Acquisition and Performance Enhancement in Work, Sports, and Life
by Anders Ericsson
- List rank#10
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,651
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Research
FAQ
Is Research a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 219 reviews and sells for $15.75.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Research?
The median best seller has 219 reviews, and 30% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Research best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.75; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.92 and $32.06.
Can new books break into Research?
4% 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.