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Self-Esteem (Self-Help, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Self-Esteem (Self-Help, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.21, median 3,732 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.41 – $15.70 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 96% of Books categories: the median best seller has 3,732 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 31% of the parent category Self-Help (12,077), one of the easier corners under it.
- 14% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 78% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Self-Esteem best sellers
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Stop Letting Everything Affect You: How to Break Free from Overthinking, Emotional Chaos, and Self-Sabotage
by Daniel Chidiac
- List rank#1
- Price$14.01
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,390
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The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness
- List rank#2
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews28,217
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The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage into Self-Mastery
- List rank#3
- Price$11.13
- Rating4.7
- Reviews29,374
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Don't Believe Everything You Think (Expanded Edition): Why Your Thinking Is The Beginning & End Of Suffering
- List rank#4
- Price$9.79
- Rating4.6
- Reviews27,107
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Why Am I Like This?: Break Your Relationship Patterns and Create the Life You Want
- List rank#5
- Price$17.29
- Rating4.6
- Reviews99
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Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
- List rank#6
- Price$18.77
- Rating4.8
- Reviews106,901
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
- List rank#7
- Price$13.34
- Rating4.7
- Reviews54,998
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
by Mark Manson
- List rank#8
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.5
- Reviews162,473
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Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World
- List rank#9
- Price$9.28
- Rating4.7
- Reviews52,336
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Detached: How to Let Go, Heal, and Become Irresistible
by Sabrina Alexis Bendory
- List rank#10
- Price$12.01
- Rating4.7
- Reviews466
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FAQ
Is Self-Esteem a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3,732 reviews and sells for $13.21.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Self-Esteem?
The median best seller has 3,732 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Self-Esteem best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.21; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.41 and $15.70.
Can new books break into Self-Esteem?
14% 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.