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Swimming (Exercise & Fitness, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Swimming (Exercise & Fitness, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.99, median 54 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.79 – $20.14 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Exercise & Fitness (1,581), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 19, 11 points lower than here.
Top 10 Swimming best sellers
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How to Hero: Find Strength, Forge Resilience and Fulfil Your Purpose
by Ross Edgley
- List rank#1
- Price$21.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews14
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100 Dives of a Lifetime: The World's Ultimate Underwater Destinations (100 of a Lifetime)
by Carrie Miller
- List rank#2
- Price$21.06
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,343
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Why We Swim
by Bonnie Tsui
- List rank#3
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,679
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Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence
by Gary Mack
- List rank#4
- Price$13.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,439
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Golden Rules
by Bob Bowman
- List rank#5
- Price$15.20
- Rating4.5
- Reviews448
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Science of Swimming: Transform Your Stroke, Improve Strength, Revolutionize Your Training (The Science of Fitness)
by Brett Hawke
- List rank#6
- Price$18.10
- Rating4.6
- Reviews167
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The Art of Resilience: Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body
by Ross Edgley
- List rank#7
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,741
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Just Add Water: My Swimming Life
by Katie Ledecky
- List rank#8
- Price$12.55
- Rating4.7
- Reviews641
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Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way To Swim Better, Faster, and Easier
by Terry Laughlin
- List rank#9
- Price$11.24
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,179
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Reef Smart Guides Bonaire (Second Edition): Scuba Dive. Snorkel. Surf. (Best Netherlands' Bonaire Diving Spots, Scuba Diving Travel Guide)
by Peter McDougall
- List rank#10
- Price$42.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews28
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Swimming
FAQ
Is Swimming a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 54 reviews and sells for $14.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Swimming?
The median best seller has 54 reviews, and 61% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Swimming best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.79 and $20.14.
Can new books break into Swimming?
8% 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.