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Social Sciences (New, Used & Rental Textbooks, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Social Sciences (New, Used & Rental Textbooks, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $20.85, median 646 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 36/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.21 – $29.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 27% of the parent category New, Used & Rental Textbooks (2,358), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 79% of Books categories: the median best seller has 646 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $13.21 to $29.95, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Social Sciences best sellers
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
- List rank#1
- Price$14.58
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,907
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Publication Manual (OFFICIAL) 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association
by American Psychological Association
- List rank#2
- Price$34.22
- Rating4.8
- Reviews34,523
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101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
- List rank#3
- Price$13.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews18,999
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Breaking Free of Child Anxiety & OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents
by Lebowitz
- List rank#4
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews913
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Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think
by Dennis Greenberger
- List rank#5
- Price$12.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,223
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
- List rank#6
- Price$11.42
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,658
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DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets
by Marsha M. Linehan
- List rank#7
- Price$45.37
- Rating4.7
- Reviews186
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Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents
- List rank#8
- Price$13.75
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,071
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Encyclopedia of Counseling: Master Review and Tutorial for the National Counselor Examination, State Counseling Exams, and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination
by Howard Rosenthal
- List rank#9
- Price$42.26
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,678
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Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary Executive Skills Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential
by Peg Dawson
- List rank#10
- Price$18.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews159
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FAQ
Is Social Sciences a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 36/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 646 reviews and sells for $20.85.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Social Sciences?
The median best seller has 646 reviews, and 21% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Social Sciences best sellers cost?
The median price is $20.85; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.21 and $29.95.
Can new books break into Social Sciences?
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.