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Self-Esteem (Self-Help, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Self-Esteem (Self-Help, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 1,712 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).

21Opportunity / 100
$9.99Median price
1,712Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$3.99 – $13.24
Average rating4.6
New releases (90 days)13%
Books on the list100
StoreKindle eBooks

What stands out

  • Its review barrier is higher than in 92% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,712 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
  • Its median reviews are 48% of the parent category Self-Help (3,544), one of the easier corners under it.
  • Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $13.24, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.

Top 10 Self-Esteem best sellers

  1. The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life book cover by Ichiro Kishimi

    The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness

    by Ichiro Kishimi

    • List rank#1
    • Price$13.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews28,217

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  2. How to Work a Room: The Ultimate Guide to Making Lasting Connections—In Person and Online book cover by Susan RoAne

    How to Work a Room: The Ultimate Guide to Making Lasting Connections—In Person and Online

    by Susan RoAne

    • List rank#2
    • Price$1.99
    • Rating4.2
    • Reviews295

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  3. Stop Letting Everything Affect You: How to break free from overthinking, emotional chaos,  book cover by Daniel Chidiac

    Stop Letting Everything Affect You: How to break free from overthinking, emotional chaos, and self-sabotage.

    by Daniel Chidiac

    • List rank#3
    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews4,390

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  4. You’re Going to Die and You Haven’t Started Living Yet: Timeless Lessons to Build a Life T book cover by Laura Falces

    You’re Going to Die and You Haven’t Started Living Yet: Timeless Lessons to Build a Life That Matters

    by Laura Falces

    • List rank#4
    • Price$8.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews454

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  5. Everything Is F*cked: Two Transformative Guides to Finding Happiness Amidst Life's Chaos ( book cover by Mark Manson

    Everything Is F*cked: Two Transformative Guides to Finding Happiness Amidst Life's Chaos (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2 Book Series))

    by Mark Manson

    • List rank#5
    • Price$13.49
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews14,804

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  6. ADHD for Smart Ass Women: How to Fall in Love with Your Neurodivergent Brain – A Coach's M book cover by Tracy Otsuka

    ADHD for Smart Ass Women: How to Fall in Love with Your Neurodivergent Brain – A Coach's Mental Health Guide with Proven Strategies

    by Tracy Otsuka

    • List rank#6
    • Price$18.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews851

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  7. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment book cover by Eckhart Tolle

    The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

    by Eckhart Tolle

    • List rank#7
    • Price$9
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews54,998

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  8. Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life – The New York Times Bestselling  book cover by Gary John Bishop

    Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life – The New York Times Bestselling Tough-Love Self-Help Guide to Stop Self-Sabotage and Boost Resilience (Unfu*k Yourself series Book 1)

    by Gary John Bishop

    • List rank#8
    • Price$13.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews28,942

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  9. Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?: An International Bestselling Guide to Mental Health a book cover by Julie Smith

    Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?: An International Bestselling Guide to Mental Health and Emotional Resilience from a Clinical Psychologist

    by Julie Smith

    • List rank#9
    • Price$11.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews14,370

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  10. Finding Me: An Inspiring Memoir of Overcoming Adversity, Embracing Authenticity, and Celeb book cover by Viola Davis

    Finding Me: An Inspiring Memoir of Overcoming Adversity, Embracing Authenticity, and Celebrating Self-Love

    by Viola Davis

    • List rank#10
    • Price$8.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews26,062

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FAQ

Is Self-Esteem a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,712 reviews and sells for $9.99.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Self-Esteem?

The median best seller has 1,712 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Self-Esteem best sellers cost?

The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $13.24.

Can new books break into Self-Esteem?

13% 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.