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Research (Social Sciences, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Research (Social Sciences, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $14.99, median 84 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.49 – $43.40 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category Social Sciences (1,597), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $14.99 its median price beats 98% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Research best sellers
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A People's History of the United States: The Classic National Bestseller—American History from the Bottom Up, from Columbus to Clinton
by Howard Zinn
- List rank#1
- Price$12.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews17,647
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The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews574
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Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don't
by Jeffery Pfeffer
- List rank#3
- Price$21.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,101
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Wordslut: A Hilarious and Informative Exploration of Gendered Language and Its Impact on Women
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,540
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,346
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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$14.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches
- List rank#7
- Price$62.40
- Rating4.5
- Reviews492
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Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches
- List rank#8
- Price$62.40
- Rating4.8
- Reviews125
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Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships
by Christopher Ryan
- List rank#9
- Price$14.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews5,008
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Braving the Wilderness: Reese's Book Club: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
by Brené Brown
- List rank#10
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,615
Same niche in Books: Research
FAQ
Is Research a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 84 reviews and sells for $14.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Research?
The median best seller has 84 reviews, and 52% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Research best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.49 and $43.40.
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.