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Social Security (Public Affairs & Policy, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Social Security (Public Affairs & Policy, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $6.99, median 27 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 21% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category Public Affairs & Policy (588), one of the easier corners under it.
- 21% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 89% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $9.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Social Security best sellers
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The Social Security Money Code: How to Choose the Right Time to Claim, Avoid Costly Medicare & Tax Mistakes + Maximize Every Dollar of Retirement Income You’ve Earned
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews217
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Social Security & Medicare the 3-In-1 Blueprint: For Maximizing Every Benefit, Minimizing Your Taxes and Claiming Every Dollar You’ve Earned
by Jeffrey D. Whitfield
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews61
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10 Costly Medicare Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make
by Danielle Roberts
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,198
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The Medicare Money Code: How to Enroll on Time, Choose the Right Coverage, Avoid Lifelong Penalties & Stop Overpaying for Healthcare in Retirement
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6
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THE COUNTRY THAT STOPPED LEARNING: Why Britain's Problems Have Already Been Solved Somewhere Else
by Sage Norden PhD.
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating3.0
- Reviews2
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Medicare Mama's Guide to Medicare and Social Security Retirement
by Sylvia A. Gordon
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews35
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The Only Social Security Playbook You'll Ever Need: Your Complete, Step-by-Step Plan to Avoid Costly Mistakes, Maximize Benefits, Navigate Medicare, and Secure a Retirement You Can't Outlive
by Edward Caldwell
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews136
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How America Works . . . and Why It Doesn’t: A Brief Guide to the US Political System
by William Cooper
- List rank#8
- Price$6.23
- Rating4.0
- Reviews90
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Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability: Getting & Keeping Your Benefits
by David A. Morton III M.D.
- List rank#9
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7
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Liberticidio: Come muore la democrazia con Donald Trump (Italian Edition)
by Rula Jebreal
- List rank#10
- Price$16.49
- Reviews-
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FAQ
Is Social Security a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 27 reviews and sells for $6.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Social Security?
The median best seller has 27 reviews, and 86% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Social Security best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $9.99.
Can new books break into Social Security?
21% 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.