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Sports & Recreation (Humor, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Sports & Recreation (Humor, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $10.48, median 249 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.72 – $12.69 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Humor (2,483), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $10.48 its median price is below 88% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Sports & Recreation best sellers
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Cancel Me If You Can
by Dave Portnoy
- List rank#1
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,475
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The Ultimate Sports Trivia Book: A Collection of Fascinating Stories, Amazing Trivia Quizzes and Fun Facts for Sports Lovers!
by Bill O'Neill
- List rank#2
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews656
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Pardon My Book: Ten Years of the Best (and Worst) in Sports from Pardon My Take
by Big Cat
- List rank#3
- Price$24.46
- Rating4.6
- Reviews416
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The Golfer's Excuse Handbook: Golfertainment for Good and Bad Golfers (Funny Golf Gift for Men and Women)
by Kurt Taylor
- List rank#4
- Price$8.50
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,544
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Baseball, Boys, and Bad Words: A True Story of Little League, Laughter, and Life
by Andy Andrews
- List rank#5
- Price$10.98
- Rating4.0
- Reviews240
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Big Fan: Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, and the Wild, Wonderful Sports We Love
by Michael Schur
- List rank#6
- Price$17.50
- Rating4.4
- Reviews108
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My Best Friends Are Balls
by Jen Jenivive
- List rank#7
- Price$14.62
- Rating4.8
- Reviews539
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True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: Sports: 500 Game-Changing Facts from Out of Left Field (Mind-Blowing True Facts)
by Shane Carley
- List rank#8
- Price$7.33
- Rating4.6
- Reviews90
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The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews578
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Never Sniff a Gift Fish
- List rank#10
- Price$10.78
- Rating4.8
- Reviews493
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FAQ
Is Sports & Recreation a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 249 reviews and sells for $10.48.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Sports & Recreation?
The median best seller has 249 reviews, and 28% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Sports & Recreation best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.48; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.72 and $12.69.
Can new books break into Sports & Recreation?
4% 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.