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Survival (Biographies & Memoirs, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Survival (Biographies & Memoirs, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.10, median 1,876 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.94 – $18.39 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 91% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,876 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Survival best sellers
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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews8,442
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Bug-In Home Survival Guide For American Dads: Fortress Your Family Before The Next Blackout & Empty Shelves Hit | Ex-SEAL’s 90-Day Protocol To Defend Your Home While Others Panic And Beg
by Ryan Garrison
- List rank#3
- Price$29.90
- Rating4.0
- Reviews75
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A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck
by Sophie Elmhirst
- List rank#4
- Price$14.09
- Rating4.3
- Reviews14,585
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A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
- List rank#5
- Price$16.85
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,948
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Don't Call Me Jupiter — Book One "Tightrope": Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid
by Tom J. Bross
- List rank#6
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews3,825
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
by Jon Krakauer
- List rank#7
- Price$8.81
- Rating4.6
- Reviews26,225
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The Boys in the Light: An Extraordinary World War II Story of Survival, Faith, and Brotherhood
by Nina Willner
- List rank#8
- Price$18.64
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,828
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My Next Breath: A Memoir
by Jeremy Renner
- List rank#9
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.5
- Reviews6,307
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Tis: A Memoir (The Frank McCourt Memoirs)
by Frank McCourt
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,139
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FAQ
Is Survival a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,876 reviews and sells for $15.10.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Survival?
The median best seller has 1,876 reviews, and 21% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Survival best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.10; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.94 and $18.39.
Can new books break into Survival?
11% 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.