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Speech (Words, Language & Grammar, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Speech (Words, Language & Grammar, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $18.31, median 93 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.96 – $30.74 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Words, Language & Grammar (2,139), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $13.96 to $30.74, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Speech best sellers
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
by Anne Lamott
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,459
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Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion, Updated Edition
by George J. Thompson
- List rank#2
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,661
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Thank You for Arguing, Fourth Edition (Revised and Updated): What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion
by Jay Heinrichs
- List rank#3
- Price$11.29
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,661
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The Accent Code: Unlocking the Mysteries of How We Talk and What It Says About Who We Are
by Erik Singer
- List rank#4
- Price$20.39
- Reviews-
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Win Every Argument
by Mehdi Hasan
- List rank#5
- Price$18.63
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,709
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It's the Way You Say It - Second Edition: Becoming Articulate, Well-Spoken, and Clear
by Carol A Fleming PhD
- List rank#6
- Price$16.69
- Rating4.3
- Reviews542
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Mastering Communication Skills: How to Talk to Anyone by Enhancing Your Social Skills, Boosting Confidence, Improving Small Talk, and Building Meaningful Relationships
by Daniel Powers
- List rank#7
- Price$12.65
- Rating4.4
- Reviews142
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Thank You for Arguing, Third Edition: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion
by Jay Heinrichs
- List rank#8
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,397
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The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking (Dale Carnegie Books)
- List rank#9
- Price$8.57
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,264
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The Dance of Connection: How to Talk to Someone When You're Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted, Betrayed, or Desperate
by Harriet Lerner
- List rank#10
- Price$8.09
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,183
FAQ
Is Speech a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 93 reviews and sells for $18.31.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Speech?
The median best seller has 93 reviews, and 55% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Speech best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.31; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.96 and $30.74.
Can new books break into Speech?
1% 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.