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Sociology (Social Sciences, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Sociology (Social Sciences, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $22.95, median 94 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 35/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $17.58 – $35.86 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 14% of the parent category Social Sciences (646), 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.
- At $22.95 its median price beats 81% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Sociology best sellers
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
- List rank#1
- Price$11.42
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,658
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The Feminine Mystique
by Betty Friedan
- List rank#2
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,194
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Civilization and Its Discontents
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews999
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The Disappearance of Rituals: A Topology of the Present
- List rank#4
- Price$12.85
- Rating4.5
- Reviews374
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The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in An Age of Diminishing Expectations
by Christopher Lasch
- List rank#5
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews651
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The Uncontrollability of the World
by Hartmut Rosa
- List rank#6
- Price$22.93
- Rating4.7
- Reviews191
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When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows . . .: Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life
- List rank#7
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews461
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The Power Elite
by C. Wright Mills
- List rank#8
- Price$14.10
- Rating4.6
- Reviews405
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The Republic for Which It Stands: The United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896 (Oxford History of the United States)
by Richard White
- List rank#9
- Price$21.89
- Rating4.4
- Reviews712
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No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age
by Jane F. McAlevey
- List rank#10
- Price$17.02
- Rating4.7
- Reviews320
FAQ
Is Sociology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 35/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 94 reviews and sells for $22.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Sociology?
The median best seller has 94 reviews, and 54% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Sociology best sellers cost?
The median price is $22.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $17.58 and $35.86.
Can new books break into Sociology?
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.