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Theory (Economics, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Theory (Economics, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.87, median 272 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).

27Opportunity / 100
$9.87Median price
272Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$2.99 – $14.99
Average rating4.5
New releases (90 days)10%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 30% of the parent category Economics (924), one of the easier corners under it.
  • Its review barrier is higher than in 72% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 272 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
  • Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $14.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.

Top 10 Theory best sellers

  1. A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles book cover by Thomas Sowell

    A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles

    by Thomas Sowell

    • List rank#1
    • Price$1.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews1,910

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  2. What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures book cover by Malcolm Gladwell

    What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures

    by Malcolm Gladwell

    • List rank#2
    • Price$1.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews3,871

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  3. The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy book cover by Stephanie Kelton

    The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy

    by Stephanie Kelton

    • List rank#3
    • Price$1.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews4,187

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  4. Capitalism and Freedom book cover by Milton Friedman

    Capitalism and Freedom

    by Milton Friedman

    • List rank#4
    • Price$10.91
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews3,002

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  5. The Intelligent Investor Third Edition: The Timeless Guide to Value Investing and Financia book cover by Benjamin Graham

    The Intelligent Investor Third Edition: The Timeless Guide to Value Investing and Financial Wisdom for a Volatile Market

    by Benjamin Graham

    • List rank#5
    • Price$16.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews1,228

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  6. Individualism and Economic Order book cover by F. A. Hayek

    Individualism and Economic Order

    by F. A. Hayek

    • List rank#6
    • Price$22.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews86

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  7. The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism (The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek Book 1) (Vo book cover by F. A. Hayek

    The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism (The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek Book 1) (Volume 1)

    by F. A. Hayek

    • List rank#7
    • Price$1.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews599

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  8. The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You book cover by Scott E. Page

    The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You

    by Scott E. Page

    • List rank#8
    • Price$1.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews574

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  9. Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right (Near Futures Book 9 book cover by Quinn Slobodian

    Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right (Near Futures Book 9)

    by Quinn Slobodian

    • List rank#9
    • Price$14.75
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews58

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  10. The Last Economy: A Guide to the Age of Intelligent Economics book cover by Emad Mostaque

    The Last Economy: A Guide to the Age of Intelligent Economics

    by Emad Mostaque

    • List rank#10
    • Price$0.99
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews384

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FAQ

Is Theory a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 272 reviews and sells for $9.87.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Theory?

The median best seller has 272 reviews, and 35% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Theory best sellers cost?

The median price is $9.87; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $14.99.

Can new books break into Theory?

10% 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.