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Sports (Gambling, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Sports (Gambling, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.99, median 55 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.38 – $19.64 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 33% of the parent category Gambling (168), one of the easier corners under it.
- 13% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 77% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Sports best sellers
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The Logic of Sports Betting
by Ed Miller
- List rank#1
- Price$17.28
- Rating4.4
- Reviews846
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The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told: A True Tale of Three Gamblers, The Kentucky Derby, and the Mexican Cartel
by Mark Paul
- List rank#2
- Price$11.38
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,173
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Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling
by Danny Funt
- List rank#3
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews190
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Molly's Game: The True Story of the 26-Year-Old Woman Behind the Most Exclusive, High-Stakes Underground Poker Game in the World
by Molly Bloom
- List rank#4
- Price$10.25
- Rating4.4
- Reviews8,600
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Interception: The Secrets Of Modern Sports Betting
by Ed Miller
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews168
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The Bookie: Inside the High-Stakes World of Sports Betting―A Legendary Bookmaker's Tale of Gangsters, Celebrities, and the Art of the Game
by Art Manteris
- List rank#6
- Price$12.30
- Rating4.3
- Reviews81
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Picking Winners: A Horseplayer's Guide
by Andrew Beyer
- List rank#7
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.5
- Reviews467
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The Modern Sports Betting Playbook: The Math, Mindset, and Strategy Behind Long-Term Profit
by Noah Poser
- List rank#8
- Price$12.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews11
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Playing Off the Rail: A Pool Hustler's Journey
by David McCumber
- List rank#9
- Price$14.44
- Rating4.7
- Reviews167
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Over/Under: An Unexpected History of Sports Betting
by David Bockino
- List rank#10
- Price$18.08
- Rating4.4
- Reviews21
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FAQ
Is Sports a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 55 reviews and sells for $15.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Sports?
The median best seller has 55 reviews, and 65% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Sports best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.38 and $19.64.
Can new books break into Sports?
13% 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.