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Social & Family Issues (Literature & Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Social & Family Issues (Literature & Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.18, median 12,280 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 14/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.14 – $15.91 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has 12,280 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $8.18 its median price is below 95% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $7.14 to $15.91, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Social & Family Issues best sellers
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Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games): A Hunger Games Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews91,610
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The Hunger Games: Hunger Games, Book One
- List rank#2
- Price$17.88
- Rating4.7
- Reviews108,996
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Catching Fire: The Hunger Games, Book 2
- List rank#4
- Price$18.39
- Rating4.7
- Reviews87,733
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That's Not My Name: A Pulse-Pounding YA Thriller of Secrets, Lies, and Betrayal
by Megan Lally
- List rank#5
- Price$8.51
- Rating4.3
- Reviews96,101
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Mockingjay: The Hunger Games, Book 3
- List rank#6
- Price$18.39
- Rating4.6
- Reviews101,287
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) (The Hunger Games)
- List rank#8
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews111,003
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The Giver: A Story About Conformity, Control, and Society (Giver Quartet, 1)
by Lois Lowry
- List rank#9
- Price$6.34
- Rating4.6
- Reviews47,388
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Twilight: The Twilight Saga, Book 1
- List rank#10
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews48,050
Subcategories
- Physical & Emotional Abuse26
- Drugs & Alcohol Abuse24
- Emigration, Immigration & Refugees24
- Being a Teen23
- Prejudice & Racism23
- Runaways23
- New Experiences23
- Bullying23
- Values & Virtues22
- Self Esteem & Reliance22
- Pregnancy21
- Depression & Mental Health21
- Suicide21
- Peer Pressure21
- Violence21
- Death & Dying21
- Disability20
- Friendship19
- Family19
- Emotions & Feelings19
- Self-Harm18
- Homelessness & Poverty18
- LGBTQ+ Issues17
FAQ
Is Social & Family Issues a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 14/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 12,280 reviews and sells for $8.18.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Social & Family Issues?
The median best seller has 12,280 reviews, and 6% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Social & Family Issues best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.18; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.14 and $15.91.
Can new books break into Social & Family Issues?
9% 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.