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Social Studies: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Social Studies, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.09, median 177 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.00 – $17.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 16% of the parent category Instruction Methods (1,118), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Social Studies best sellers
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Story of the World, Vol. 1: History for the Classical Child: Ancient Times (Second Edition, Revised) (Vol. 1) (Story of the World)
- List rank#1
- Price$17.12
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,291
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History for the Classical Child: Early Modern Times (Revised Edition): Story of the World, Vol. 3
- List rank#2
- Price$21.53
- Rating4.8
- Reviews780
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180 Days®: Social Studies for Third Grade: Practice, Assess, Diagnose
by Terri McNamara
- List rank#3
- Price$15.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,732
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180 Days®: Social Studies for First Grade: Practice, Assess, Diagnose
by Kathy Flynn
- List rank#4
- Price$15.39
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,697
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The Complete 2nd Grade Workbook: 200 Pages of Games, Puzzles, and Activities to Build Confidence in Math, Reading, Writing, Science, and More for Kids Ages 7–9 — Master Every Second Grade Skill!
- List rank#5
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews129
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180 Days®: Social Studies for Kindergarten: Practice, Assess, Diagnose
by Kathy Flynn
- List rank#6
- Price$15.39
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,599
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180 Days®: Social Studies for Fourth Grade: Practice, Assess, Diagnose
by Marla Tomlinson
- List rank#7
- Price$14.69
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,351
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U.S. Government & Civics Workbook for Grades 5-8: Readings, Activities, Vocabulary, Review Questions, and Answer Key (U.S. Social Studies Workbooks for Middle School)
by J.R. Grady
- List rank#8
- Price$14.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews7
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School Zone Travel the Great States Workbook: 64 Pages, 3rd Grade, Geography, Map-Reading, United States, Ages 8+ (Activity Zone Book Series)
by School Zone
- List rank#9
- Price$4.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,845
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180 Days®: Social Studies for Fifth Grade: Practice, Assess, Diagnose
by Catherine Cotton
- List rank#10
- Price$13.96
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,051
FAQ
Is Social Studies a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 177 reviews and sells for $15.09.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Social Studies?
The median best seller has 177 reviews, and 36% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Social Studies best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.09; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.00 and $17.99.
Can new books break into Social Studies?
7% 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.