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Sports Medicine (Medicine, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Sports Medicine (Medicine, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $41.82, median 86 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).

34Opportunity / 100
$41.82Median price
86Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$20.26 – $77.13
Average rating4.6
New releases (90 days)5%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Medicine (2,999), one of the easier corners under it.
  • At $41.82 its median price beats 94% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
  • Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.

Top 10 Sports Medicine best sellers

  1. The Tennis Partner: A Doctor's Story of Friendship and Loss book cover by Abraham Verghese

    The Tennis Partner: A Doctor's Story of Friendship and Loss

    by Abraham Verghese

    • List rank#1
    • Price$13.49
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews3,842

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  2. Chair Yoga for Seniors over 60: Complete Guide to Feel 10 Years Younger in Just 10 Minutes book cover by Alex Harper

    Chair Yoga for Seniors over 60: Complete Guide to Feel 10 Years Younger in Just 10 Minutes a Day - Exercise Book for Toning & Weight Loss (Defy Aging at Home)

    by Alex Harper

    • List rank#2
    • Price$5.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews2,011

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  3. Stop Guessing: The Clinical Reasoning System That Gets to Root Cause on Day One book cover by Dr. Roger St. Onge Jr.

    Stop Guessing: The Clinical Reasoning System That Gets to Root Cause on Day One

    by Dr. Roger St. Onge Jr.

    • List rank#3
    • Price$19.99
    • Rating5.0
    • Reviews14

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  4. Peptides A Beginners Guide: Unlock the Secrets to Anti-Aging Rapid Muscle Recovery and You book cover by OptiLife Publishing

    Peptides A Beginners Guide: Unlock the Secrets to Anti-Aging Rapid Muscle Recovery and Youthful Skin for Optimal Health and Longevity (Peptide Wellness Collection)

    by OptiLife Publishing

    • List rank#4
    • Price$15.14
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews397

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  5. Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance – A Bestselling  book cover by Alex Hutchinson

    Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance – A Bestselling Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology Guide

    by Alex Hutchinson

    • List rank#5
    • Price$13.49
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews4,527

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  6. ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (Lippincott Connect-ACSM) book cover by ACSM

    ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (Lippincott Connect-ACSM)

    by ACSM

    • List rank#6
    • Price$57.11
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews79

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  7. The Oxygen Advantage: The Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques for a Healthi book cover by Patrick McKeown

    The Oxygen Advantage: The Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques for a Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter You

    by Patrick McKeown

    • List rank#7
    • Price$22.79
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews2,382

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  8. Runner's World Run Less Run Faster: Become a Faster, Stronger Runner with the Revolutionar book cover by Bill Pierce

    Runner's World Run Less Run Faster: Become a Faster, Stronger Runner with the Revolutionary 3-Runs-a-Week Training Program

    by Bill Pierce

    • List rank#8
    • Price$19.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews318

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  9. The Anatomy of Sports Injuries, Second Edition: Your Illustrated Guide to Prevention, Diag book cover by Brad Walker

    The Anatomy of Sports Injuries, Second Edition: Your Illustrated Guide to Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

    by Brad Walker

    • List rank#9
    • Price$17.74
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews250

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  10. Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness (Applications of Motivational Interview book cover by Dawn Clifford

    Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness (Applications of Motivational Interviewing Series)

    by Dawn Clifford

    • List rank#10
    • Price$42
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews25

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FAQ

Is Sports Medicine a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 86 reviews and sells for $41.82.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Sports Medicine?

The median best seller has 86 reviews, and 57% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Sports Medicine best sellers cost?

The median price is $41.82; half of the best sellers are priced between $20.26 and $77.13.

Can new books break into Sports Medicine?

5% 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.