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Research (Marketing, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Research (Marketing, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.99, median 136 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $15.24 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 16% of the parent category Marketing (832), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.99 to $15.24, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Research best sellers
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The Grid: The Decision-making Tool for Every Business (Including Yours)
by Matt Watkinson
- List rank#1
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews148
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Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering
- List rank#2
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews6,048
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Hook Point: How to Stand Out in a 3-Second World
by Brendan Kane
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,438
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
- List rank#4
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews10,023
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Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life
by Rory Sutherland
- List rank#5
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,104
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Why We Buy: The Science Of Shopping
by Paco Underhill
- List rank#6
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews830
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THE ART OF WAR: Enriched edition. Timeless Principles of Strategy, Deception, Leadership, and Conflict Resolution for War, Politics, and Business
by Sun Tzu
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews34,523
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Market Eminence: 22 Strategies to Build a Bold Personal Brand, Become a Business Celebrity, and Drive Unstoppable Growth
by David Newman
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews243
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Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love (Silicon Valley Product Group)
by Marty Cagan
- List rank#9
- Price$19
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,341
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Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More
by Chris Anderson
- List rank#10
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews866
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FAQ
Is Research a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 136 reviews and sells for $8.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Research?
The median best seller has 136 reviews, and 45% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Research best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $15.24.
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.