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Sacred Writings (Buddhism, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Sacred Writings (Buddhism, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $17.07, median 200 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.03 – $23.27 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 9% of the parent category Buddhism (2,188), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Sacred Writings best sellers
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead: First Complete Translation (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
by Gyurme Dorje
- List rank#1
- Price$16.35
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,165
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In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon (The Teachings of the Buddha)
by Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi
- List rank#3
- Price$14.61
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,773
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead
by Padmasambhava
- List rank#4
- Price$15.83
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,137
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365 Days of Tao: A Daily One-Page Guide to the Tao Te Ching for Simplicity, Stillness, and a Calmer Life (The Everyday 365 Books)
by Dae Lee
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews225
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The Book of Five Rings
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,958
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365 Days of Zen: A Daily One-Page Guide to Zen Buddhism for Clarity, Calm, and Deep Stillness (The Everyday 365 Books)
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews91
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Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha
- List rank#8
- Price$19.89
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,263
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The Dhammapada
- List rank#9
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,098
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The Other Shore: A New Translation of the Heart Sutra with Commentaries
- List rank#10
- Price$13.13
- Rating4.8
- Reviews980
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FAQ
Is Sacred Writings a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 200 reviews and sells for $17.07.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Sacred Writings?
The median best seller has 200 reviews, and 40% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Sacred Writings best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.07; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.03 and $23.27.
Can new books break into Sacred Writings?
6% 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.