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Research (Social Sciences, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Research (Social Sciences, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.19, median 251 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.45 – $37.01 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 7% of the parent category Social Sciences (3,820), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $12.45 to $37.01, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Research best sellers
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A People's History of the United States: A National Bestselling Book on U.S. History and the Fight for Racial Equality
by Howard Zinn
- List rank#1
- Price$15.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews17,647
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The Gifts of Imperfection, 10th Anniversary Edition: Features a New Foreword
by Brené Brown
- List rank#2
- Price$11.79
- Rating4.7
- Reviews44,223
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What to Make of a Life: Cliffs, Fog, Fire and the Self-Knowledge Imperative
by Jim Collins
- List rank#3
- Price$24.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews550
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
- List rank#4
- Price$12.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,346
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Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
by Brené Brown
- List rank#5
- Price$13.50
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,615
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Why We Ask Why: The Science of Explanation and the Human Drive to Understand
by Tania Lombrozo
- List rank#6
- Price$24
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities
by Jane Jacobs
- List rank#7
- Price$9.41
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,709
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Power: Why Some People Have It―and Others Don't
by Jeffrey Pfeffer
- List rank#8
- Price$17.68
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,101
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The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews574
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The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
by Philip Zimbardo
- List rank#10
- Price$11.42
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,723
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FAQ
Is Research a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 251 reviews and sells for $17.19.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Research?
The median best seller has 251 reviews, and 36% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Research best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.19; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.45 and $37.01.
Can new books break into Research?
5% 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.