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Theravada (Buddhism, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Theravada (Buddhism, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $6.99, median 20 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $0.99 – $11.24 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Buddhism (522), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 72% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 20 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $0.99 to $11.24, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Theravada best sellers
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What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Texts from Suttas and Dhammapada
by Walpola Rahula
- List rank#1
- Price$8.34
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,135
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365 Days of Buddhism: A Daily One-Page Guide to Buddhist Philosophy for Mindfulness, Compassion, and Inner Peace (The Everyday 365 Books)
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews29
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The Path to Inner Peace: Mastering Mindfulness and Positive Thinking Through Short Zen Stories - A Journey to Overcome Stress, Anxiety, and Negative Thoughts for Achieving Inner Peace
by Sumitra Shakya
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews386
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The Fox Who Fooled the Monk - 33 Zen Stories: Stop Overthinking, Release Negative Thoughts, and Find Peace & Happiness in Letting Go - Includes Reflections for Beginners (Zen Tales Book 2)
by Kai Tsukimi
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews188
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Mindfulness in Plain English: 20th Anniversary Edition
by Bhante Gunaratana
- List rank#5
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,204
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The Dhammapada: Buddhist Sacred Teachings on Meditation, Mindfulness, Ethics, and the Path to Enlightenment
by Gautama Buddha
- List rank#6
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews22
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The Heart of Buddhist Meditation: The Buddha's Way of Mindfulness
by Nyanaponika Thera
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews98
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A Journey through the Eightfold Path: Containing Texts from the Pali Canon (From Bodhi Path Press)
- List rank#8
- Price$0.19
- Rating4.2
- Reviews142
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The Sound of One Monkey - 33 Zen Stories: Embrace Mindfulness, Quiet the Mind, and Find Peace in Simplicity & Meditation - Includes Reflections for Beginners (Zen Tales Book 3)
by Kai Tsukimi
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews116
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Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
by Sharon Salzberg
- List rank#10
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,491
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FAQ
Is Theravada a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 20 reviews and sells for $6.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Theravada?
The median best seller has 20 reviews, and 66% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Theravada best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $0.99 and $11.24.
Can new books break into Theravada?
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.