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Taoism (Other Eastern Religions & Sacred Texts, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Taoism (Other Eastern Religions & Sacred Texts, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $14.00, median 321 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $18.62 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 27% of the parent category Other Eastern Religions & Sacred Texts (1,182), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 70% of Books categories: the median best seller has 321 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#1
- Price$9.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,798
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Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life: Special Edition with Bonuses
- List rank#2
- 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#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews276
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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#7
- Price$16.68
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,759
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The World's Religions: A Study of the Essential Teachings of the World's Major Faiths (Plus)
by Huston Smith
- List rank#8
- Price$11.30
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,199
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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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Tao Te Ching: A New English Version
- List rank#10
- Price$12.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews259
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FAQ
Is Taoism a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 321 reviews and sells for $14.00.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Taoism?
The median best seller has 321 reviews, and 27% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Taoism best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.00; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $18.62.
Can new books break into Taoism?
7% 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.