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Social Policy (Public Affairs & Policy, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Social Policy (Public Affairs & Policy, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.69, median 451 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.78 – $18.30 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2.1× those of the parent category Public Affairs & Policy, harder to enter than the parent as a whole.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 75% of Books categories: the median best seller has 451 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Social Policy best sellers
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The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic
- List rank#1
- Price$22.10
- Rating4.6
- Reviews816
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Unelected
by Jennica Pounds
- List rank#2
- Price$34.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews171
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Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland
by Jonathan Metzl
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,463
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
- List rank#4
- Price$12.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,346
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Poverty, by America
by Matthew Desmond
- List rank#5
- Price$10.66
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,038
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Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It
by Richard V. Reeves
- List rank#6
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,988
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The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together (One World Essentials)
by Heather McGhee
- List rank#7
- Price$9.94
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,158
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No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us
by Rachel Louise Snyder
- List rank#9
- Price$18.76
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,485
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The Vanishing Black Family: How Welfare and Feminism Made Marriage Optional and Children Vulnerable
by Delano Squires
- List rank#10
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews55
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FAQ
Is Social Policy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 451 reviews and sells for $12.69.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Social Policy?
The median best seller has 451 reviews, and 13% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Social Policy best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.69; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.78 and $18.30.
Can new books break into Social Policy?
12% 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.