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Sports (Photography & Video, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Sports (Photography & Video, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $28.60, median 44 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 35/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $21.39 – $39.85 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 9% of the parent category Photography & Video (459), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $28.60 its median price beats 87% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Sports best sellers
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The Tennis Court: A Journey to Discover the World’s Greatest Tennis Courts
by Nick Pachelli
- List rank#1
- Price$22.72
- Rating4.8
- Reviews372
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Après Ski: The Scene, the Style, the Menu
by Erin Isakov
- List rank#2
- Price$20.83
- Rating4.8
- Reviews87
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Golf - The Ultimate Book: The Ultimate Book
by Stefan Maiwald
- List rank#3
- Price$30
- Rating4.8
- Reviews118
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Ballparks: Baseball’s Stadiums - Home to America’s National Pastime
by Publications International Ltd.
- List rank#4
- Price$18.58
- Rating4.8
- Reviews157
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Lakers: An Official History of the Purple & Gold
by Vikki Tobak
- List rank#5
- Price$80.20
- Rating4.2
- Reviews7
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Courtside: Four decades of unforgettable NBA plays, legends, and championship moments from the basketball court
by Nathaniel Butler
- List rank#6
- Price$28.98
- Rating4.9
- Reviews169
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Vintage Skiing: Nostalgic Images from the Golden Age of Skiing
by Ray Atkeson
- List rank#7
- Price$15
- Rating4.8
- Reviews221
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Surfer Magazine: 1960-2020
by Grant Ellis
- List rank#8
- Price$38.44
- Rating4.8
- Reviews126
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Caitlin Clark: From the Logo
by Robin Lundberg
- List rank#9
- Price$24.48
- Rating4.9
- Reviews33
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The Finest in the Field®: A History of Baseball Through 50 Iconic Gloves
by Ed Wheatley
- List rank#10
- Price$38.28
- Rating4.7
- Reviews28
FAQ
Is Sports a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 35/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 44 reviews and sells for $28.60.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Sports?
The median best seller has 44 reviews, and 68% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Sports best sellers cost?
The median price is $28.60; half of the best sellers are priced between $21.39 and $39.85.
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.