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Rich & Famous (Leaders & Notable People, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Rich & Famous (Leaders & Notable People, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $18.99, median 1,574 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 44/100 (fairly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.20 – $28.06 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 27% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 27% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 95% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 90% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,574 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 30, 15 points lower than here.
Top 10 Rich & Famous best sellers
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In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood
- List rank#1
- Price$16.65
- Rating4.9
- Reviews5,572
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Making It So: A Memoir
by Patrick Stewart
- List rank#2
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,760
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One Helluva Ride
- List rank#3
- Price$36.84
- Rating4.6
- Reviews933
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The Steps: A Memoir
- List rank#4
- Price$22.38
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,575
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KATE GOSSELIN: HOW SHE FOOLED THE WORLD – UNEDITED
by Robert Hoffman
- List rank#5
- Price$8.88
- Rating3.6
- Reviews1,010
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Crying on the Kitchen Floor: A Memoir
- List rank#6
- Price$29.71
- Reviews-
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This Is Me: A Reckoning
by Hayden Panettiere
- List rank#7
- Price$16.65
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,991
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Daddy Issues: A Memoir
by Sofia Franklyn
- List rank#8
- Price$27
- Reviews-
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Citizen Kim: The Woman Who Created the Future
- List rank#9
- Price$18.09
- Rating4.2
- Reviews18
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Counting the Cost
by Jill Duggar
- List rank#10
- Price$15.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews11,944
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Rich & Famous
FAQ
Is Rich & Famous a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 44/100, which makes it fairly competitive. The median best seller has 1,574 reviews and sells for $18.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Rich & Famous?
The median best seller has 1,574 reviews, and 26% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Rich & Famous best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.20 and $28.06.
Can new books break into Rich & Famous?
27% 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.