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Social Services & Welfare (Public Affairs & Policy, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Social Services & Welfare (Public Affairs & Policy, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.88, median 368 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.53 – $19.10 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 72% of Books categories: the median best seller has 368 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Social Services & Welfare best sellers
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Healing Politics: A Doctor's Journey into the Heart of Our Political Epidemic
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews161
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Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home
by Stephen Starring Grant
- List rank#2
- Price$14.98
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,528
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Courage to Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon II
by Al-Anon Family Group Head Inc
- List rank#3
- Price$20.46
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,291
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Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better
by Jennifer Pahlka
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews381
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Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
by Stephanie Land
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews17,694
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Paths to Recovery: Al-Anon's Steps, Traditions and Concepts
by Al-Anon Family Group Head Inc
- List rank#6
- Price$24.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,864
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Liliana's Invincible Summer (Pulitzer Prize winner): A Sister's Search for Justice
- List rank#7
- Price$11.65
- Rating4.2
- Reviews881
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Spilled Milk: Based On A True Story
by K.L. Randis
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews51,769
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Just Another House: A Foster Care Story Based on True Events (Garbage Bag Life Book 6)
by Dr. Sharon Zaffarese-Dippold
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews84
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The Lost Boy
by David Pelzer
- List rank#10
- Price$14.09
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,815
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FAQ
Is Social Services & Welfare a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 368 reviews and sells for $14.88.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Social Services & Welfare?
The median best seller has 368 reviews, and 20% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Social Services & Welfare best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.88; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.53 and $19.10.
Can new books break into Social Services & Welfare?
4% 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.