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Success (Self-Help, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Success (Self-Help, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.49, median 7,711 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.99 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 98% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 7,711 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 2.2× those of the parent category Self-Help, harder to enter than the parent as a whole.
- At $12.49 its median price beats 96% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Success best sellers
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Mark Manson Collection Book 1)
by Mark Manson
- List rank#1
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews162,473
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The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About
by Mel Robbins
- List rank#2
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews49,500
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Fluent Forever (Revised Edition): How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,548
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How to Work a Room: The Ultimate Guide to Making Lasting Connections—In Person and Online
by Susan RoAne
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews295
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The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds--Not Crushes--Your Soul
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,378
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The Art of Thinking Clearly: The International Bestseller That Improves Decision Making and Counters Faulty Reasoning with Research-Backed Good Sense
by Rolf Dobelli
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews8,318
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The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,445
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: The Infographics Edition
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews20,592
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Everything Is F*cked: Two Transformative Guides to Finding Happiness Amidst Life's Chaos (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2 Book Series))
by Mark Manson
- List rank#9
- Price$13.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,804
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Do Something: The Case for Action in an Age of Overthinking
by Michael Easter
- List rank#10
- Price$14.99
- Reviews-
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FAQ
Is Success a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 7,711 reviews and sells for $12.49.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Success?
The median best seller has 7,711 reviews, and 11% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Success best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.49; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.99 and $14.99.
Can new books break into Success?
12% 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.