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Sports (Literature & Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Sports (Literature & Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.92, median 587 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.79 – $13.04 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (22,008), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $9.92 its median price is below 92% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 78% of Books categories: the median best seller has 587 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Sports best sellers
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My Side of the Mountain
- List rank#2
- Price$5.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,528
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Rebel Darling (The Darling Devils, 4)
- List rank#3
- Price$15.99
- Reviews-
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Rival Darling: A Charming YA Wholesome Romance Featuring Rival Hockey Players, Fake Dating, and Unexpected Love (The Darling Devils Book 1)
- List rank#4
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews13,399
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Check & Mate
- List rank#5
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.3
- Reviews20,510
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner)
by Sherman Alexie
- List rank#6
- Price$9.32
- Rating4.6
- Reviews11,060
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Grumpy Darling (The Darling Devils Book 2)
- List rank#7
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews4,625
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Wild Darling: A Charming, Wholesome Young Adult Romance Featuring Enemies-to-Lovers, Hockey Rivals, and First Love (The Darling Devils Book 3)
- List rank#9
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,936
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FAQ
Is Sports a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 587 reviews and sells for $9.92.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Sports?
The median best seller has 587 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Sports best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.92; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.79 and $13.04.
Can new books break into Sports?
10% 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.