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Running & Jogging (Individual Sports, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Running & Jogging (Individual Sports, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.99, median 574 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.89 – $20.75 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 78% of Books categories: the median best seller has 574 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Running & Jogging best sellers
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: A Memoir (Vintage International), Book Cover May Vary
- List rank#1
- Price$9.75
- Rating4.4
- Reviews10,774
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
by Phil Knight
- List rank#2
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews63,903
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This Is About Running. This Is Not About Running.: Lessons for Between and Beyond the Start and Finish Line – A Philosophy on Resilience, Self-Trust, and Moving Forward
by Chris Bennett
- List rank#3
- Price$22.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews88
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
- List rank#4
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews26,718
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100 Hikes of a Lifetime: The World's Ultimate Scenic Trails (100 of a Lifetime)
by Kate Siber
- List rank#5
- Price$20.92
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,881
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The Norwegian Method Applied: Threshold Training and Intensity Control for Faster, More Durable Running at Every Level
by Marius Bakken MD
- List rank#6
- Price$27.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews174
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Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance ― A NYT Bestselling Sports Science Book on the Sub-Two-Hour Marathon
by Alex Hutchinson
- List rank#7
- Price$9.39
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,527
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80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster by Training Slower
- List rank#8
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews4,009
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The Complete Runner's Day-by-Day Log 2027 Planner Calendar
- List rank#9
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews18
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Run the Song: Writing About Running About Listening
by Ben Ratliff
- List rank#10
- Price$10.60
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14
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FAQ
Is Running & Jogging a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 574 reviews and sells for $15.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Running & Jogging?
The median best seller has 574 reviews, and 28% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Running & Jogging best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.89 and $20.75.
Can new books break into Running & Jogging?
8% 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.