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Student Life (Schools & Teaching, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Student Life (Schools & Teaching, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.84, median 160 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.20 – $19.24 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Schools & Teaching (2,492), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Student Life best sellers
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The Mis-Education of the Negro
by Carter Goodwin Woodson
- List rank#1
- Price$9.41
- Rating4.8
- Reviews98
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The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College (An Essential College-Bound Gift for Teen Girls or Boys)
by Harlan Cohen
- List rank#2
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,146
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The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities
by Lawrence C. Ross Jr.
- List rank#3
- Price$10.55
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,214
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The 5-Ingredient College Cookbook: Easy, Healthy Recipes for the Next Four Years & Beyond
by Pamela Ellgen
- List rank#4
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,361
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How to Raise an Adult
by Julie Lythcott-Haims
- List rank#5
- Price$9.96
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,168
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The College Girl's Survival Guide: 52 Honest, Faith-Filled Answers to Your Biggest Concerns
by Hanna Seymour
- List rank#6
- Price$10.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews612
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Dark Academia: How Universities Die
by Peter Fleming
- List rank#7
- Price$9.49
- Rating4.3
- Reviews112
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We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom
by Bettina Love
- List rank#8
- Price$9.46
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,687
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CliftonStrengths for Students
by Gallup
- List rank#9
- Price$14.85
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,542
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One L: The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School
by Scott Turow
- List rank#10
- Price$12.15
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,341
FAQ
Is Student Life a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 160 reviews and sells for $13.84.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Student Life?
The median best seller has 160 reviews, and 40% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Student Life best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.84; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.20 and $19.24.
Can new books break into Student Life?
9% 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.