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Success (Self-Help, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Success (Self-Help, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $11.53, median 13,800 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.63 – $14.72 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has 13,800 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $11.53 its median price is below 84% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- 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 Success best sellers
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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#1
- Price$20.97
- Rating4.6
- Reviews49,500
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The Science of Getting Rich
by Wallace D. Wattles
- List rank#2
- Price$7.36
- Rating4.6
- Reviews11,110
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
by Mark Manson
- List rank#3
- Price$18.89
- Rating4.5
- Reviews162,473
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The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
- List rank#4
- Price$10.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews10,528
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The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
- List rank#5
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews75,152
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The 48 Laws of Power
- List rank#6
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews90,618
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The Laws of Human Nature
- List rank#7
- Price$23.59
- Rating4.8
- Reviews19,011
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The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
- List rank#8
- Price$7.05
- Rating4.7
- Reviews122,093
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Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
- List rank#9
- Price$18.77
- Rating4.8
- Reviews106,901
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Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion
- List rank#10
- Price$36.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews8,129
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FAQ
Is Success a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 13,800 reviews and sells for $11.53.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Success?
The median best seller has 13,800 reviews, and 10% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Success best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.53; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.63 and $14.72.
Can new books break into Success?
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.