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Social Theory (Sociology, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Social Theory (Sociology, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $13.59, median 716 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.06 – $16.58 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Sociology (5,749), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 81% of Books categories: the median best seller has 716 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Social Theory best sellers
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INFLUENCING THE MASSES: The Psychological Techniques a Handful of People Use to Steer Billions of Minds
- List rank#1
- Price$19.98
- Rating4.5
- Reviews66
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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
- List rank#2
- Price$15.14
- Rating4.4
- Reviews24,461
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
- List rank#3
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews47,905
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The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter--And How to Make the Most of Them Now
by Meg Jay PhD
- List rank#4
- Price$10.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews11,145
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The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life
by David Brooks
- List rank#5
- Price$10.55
- Rating4.4
- Reviews4,241
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When God Was a Woman
by Merlin Stone
- List rank#6
- Price$11.38
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,930
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David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
- List rank#7
- Price$16.65
- Rating4.4
- Reviews14,287
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Nudge: The Final Edition
by Richard H. Thaler
- List rank#8
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.4
- Reviews4,531
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Humankind: A Hopeful History
- List rank#9
- Price$12.52
- Rating4.6
- Reviews8,762
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The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Perennial Classics)
by Eric Hoffer
- List rank#10
- Price$10.39
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,460
FAQ
Is Social Theory a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 716 reviews and sells for $13.59.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Social Theory?
The median best seller has 716 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Social Theory best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.59; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.06 and $16.58.
Can new books break into Social Theory?
3% 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.