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Taoism (Eastern, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Taoism (Eastern, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.98, median 404 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.86 – $16.39 |
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| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 15% of the parent category Eastern (2,702), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 74% of Books categories: the median best seller has 404 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Taoism best sellers
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Tao Te Ching: A Study of Taoist Philosophy and the Way of Balance (Perennial Classics)
by Lao Tzu
- List rank#2
- Price$9.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,798
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The Tao of Pooh
by Benjamin Hoff
- List rank#3
- Price$9.29
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,187
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Tao Te Ching: Gilded Pocket Edition (Arcturus Ornate Classics)
by Laozi
- List rank#4
- Price$12.11
- Rating4.8
- Reviews222
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Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life: Special Edition with Bonuses
- List rank#5
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,777
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The Four Chinese Classics: Tao Te Ching, Analects, Chuang Tzu, Mencius
by David Hinton
- List rank#6
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews276
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The Perennial Philosophy: A Study of Universal Mystical Philosophy (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)
- List rank#9
- Price$8.57
- Rating4.7
- Reviews996
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Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching: A Book about the Way and the Power of the Way
by Lao Tzu
- List rank#10
- Price$16.68
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,759
FAQ
Is Taoism a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 404 reviews and sells for $12.98.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Taoism?
The median best seller has 404 reviews, and 15% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Taoism best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.98; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.86 and $16.39.
Can new books break into Taoism?
4% 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.