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Self-Employment: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Self-Employment, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $18.31, median 30 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 40/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.12 – $22.30 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 21% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Small Business (864), one of the easier corners under it.
- 21% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 91% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Self-Employment best sellers
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Digital Products Business Manual: Create and Sell Digital Downloads, from Ebooks and Templates to Printables and Courses, for Sustainable Online Income
by Kinsley Dravemont
- List rank#1
- Price$12.84
- Reviews-
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Austin Kleon)
by Austin Kleon
- List rank#2
- Price$8.40
- Rating4.6
- Reviews20,373
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Company of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business
by Paul Jarvis
- List rank#3
- Price$15.61
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,985
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The ChatGPT Millionaire: Making Money Online has never been this EASY (How to make money with AI)
by Neil Dagger
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews4,830
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The Book on Investing In Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down: Creative Strategies for Investing in Real Estate Using Other People's Money (BiggerPockets Rental Kit 1)
by Brandon Turner
- List rank#5
- Price$14.03
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,321
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ChatGPT Side Hustles: 27 Profitable Ways to Make Money with AI Even If You’re Not a Techie
by Charlie Wineberg
- List rank#6
- Price$12.84
- Reviews-
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Quick Crochet for Craft Fairs & Markets: 20 Fast-Selling Crochet Patterns for Tumbler Wraps, Badge Reels, Coasters, Keychains, Pouches, Baskets, Wearables, and Handmade Gifts
by Crochet Cockpit
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews48
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LLC Beginner's Guide [All-in-1]: Everything on How to Start, Run, and Grow Your First Company Without Prior Experience. Includes Essential Tax Hacks, Critical Legal Strategies, and Expert Insights
by Carolyn Ava Martin
- List rank#8
- Price$23.25
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,051
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Starting a Business QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner’s Guide to Launching a Successful Small Business, Turning Your Vision into Reality, and Achieving Your Entrepreneurial Dream
by Ken Colwell PhD MBA
- List rank#9
- Price$14.52
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,900
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Coach Builder: How to Turn Your Expertise Into a Profitable Coaching Career
- List rank#10
- Price$16.45
- Rating4.6
- Reviews306
FAQ
Is Self-Employment a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 40/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 30 reviews and sells for $18.31.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Self-Employment?
The median best seller has 30 reviews, and 67% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Self-Employment best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.31; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.12 and $22.30.
Can new books break into Self-Employment?
21% 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.