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Social Activists (Leaders & Notable People, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Social Activists (Leaders & Notable People, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.49, median 410 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- At $10.49 its median price beats 89% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its median reviews are 43% of the parent category Leaders & Notable People (960), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 78% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 410 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Social Activists best sellers
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Ethel Kennedy: The Extraordinary Life and Bold Legacy
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews132
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Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption (One World Essentials)
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews40,552
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An Unexpected Life: A Memoir
- List rank#3
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews82
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The Perilous Fight
by Nick Chiles
- List rank#4
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews409
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We Will Be Jaguars (Reese's Book Club Pick): A Memoir of My People
by Nemonte Nenquimo
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,021
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No Land to Stand On: Notes from Detention
by Mahmoud Khalil
- List rank#6
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews56
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Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young: A Fugitive Family in the Revolutionary Underground
by Zayd Ayers Dohrn
- List rank#7
- Price$16.92
- Rating4.6
- Reviews510
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A House in the Sky: A Memoir
by Amanda Lindhout
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews10,371
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Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
by Stephanie Land
- List rank#9
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews17,694
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I Choose My Beginning: A Story of Courage and Activism
by Nadia Murad
- List rank#10
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews11
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FAQ
Is Social Activists a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 410 reviews and sells for $10.49.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Social Activists?
The median best seller has 410 reviews, and 23% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Social Activists best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.49; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $14.99.
Can new books break into Social Activists?
10% 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.