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Sociology (Cultural Studies, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Sociology (Cultural Studies, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.49, median 56 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).

23Opportunity / 100
$12.49Median price
56Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$9.92 – $14.97
Average rating4.6
New releases (90 days)5%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Cultural Studies (480), one of the easier corners under it.
  • Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.

Top 10 Sociology best sellers

  1. You Are 9 And Amazing! Inspiring Stories For 9 Year Old Girls: 15 Motivating Tales of Conf book cover by Mary Allan

    You Are 9 And Amazing! Inspiring Stories For 9 Year Old Girls: 15 Motivating Tales of Confidence, Friendship, Compassion and Creativity (You Are Amazing!)

    by Mary Allan

    • List rank#1
    • Price$14.15
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews615

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  2. You Are 8 And Amazing! Inspiring Stories For 8 Year Old Boys: 15 Motivating Tales About Co book cover by Mary Allan

    You Are 8 And Amazing! Inspiring Stories For 8 Year Old Boys: 15 Motivating Tales About Courage, Self-Confidence, Friendships and Kindness (You Are Amazing!)

    by Mary Allan

    • List rank#2
    • Price$14.28
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews481

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  3. Team Supercrew - Emotions and Powers - 4 Book Box Set (books 1-4): Social Emotional Learni book cover by Julie Anne Penn

    Team Supercrew - Emotions and Powers - 4 Book Box Set (books 1-4): Social Emotional Learning for Kids Ages 2 - 8 | CBT-Inspired Stories to Build Confidence and Manage Emotions

    by Julie Anne Penn

    • List rank#3
    • Price$34.80
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews823

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  4. Hey Awesome 9-Year-Old! 20 Inspiring Stories for Girls: Heartwarming Tales of Confidence,  book cover by Claire Joyfield

    Hey Awesome 9-Year-Old! 20 Inspiring Stories for Girls: Heartwarming Tales of Confidence, Friendship, Kindness, Creativity, and Celebrating Yourself (Hey You are Awesome!)

    by Claire Joyfield

    • List rank#4
    • Price$12.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews155

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  5. You are an Amazing Boy: A Collection of Inspiring Stories about Courage, Friendship, Inner book cover by Nadia Ross

    You are an Amazing Boy: A Collection of Inspiring Stories about Courage, Friendship, Inner Strength and Self-Confidence (Motivational Books for Children)

    by Nadia Ross

    • List rank#5
    • Price$9.85
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews1,216

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  6. No Hitting Please: A Social Story to Stop Toddlers and Kids from Hitting (Picture Books fo book cover by Marcus Rowntree

    No Hitting Please: A Social Story to Stop Toddlers and Kids from Hitting (Picture Books for Kids)

    by Marcus Rowntree

    • List rank#6
    • Price$12.65
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews354

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  7. A Little SPOT of Feelings: Emotion Detective book cover by Diane Alber

    A Little SPOT of Feelings: Emotion Detective

    by Diane Alber

    • List rank#7
    • Price$11.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews1,343

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  8. Christmas Is Coming: Traditions from Around the World book cover by Monika Utnik

    Christmas Is Coming: Traditions from Around the World

    by Monika Utnik

    • List rank#8
    • Price$13.76
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews98

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  9. Families book cover by Shelley Rotner

    Families

    by Shelley Rotner

    • List rank#9
    • Price$8.38
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews303

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  10. Children Who Dance in the Rain: Children’s Book of the Year Award, a Book About Kindness,  book cover by Susan Justice

    Children Who Dance in the Rain: Children’s Book of the Year Award, a Book About Kindness, Gratitude, and a Child's Determination to Change the World

    by Susan Justice

    • List rank#10
    • Price$10.51
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews680

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Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Sociology

FAQ

Is Sociology a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 56 reviews and sells for $12.49.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Sociology?

The median best seller has 56 reviews, and 59% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Sociology best sellers cost?

The median price is $12.49; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.92 and $14.97.

Can new books break into Sociology?

5% 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.