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Theravada (Buddhism, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Theravada (Buddhism, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.73, median 85 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.99 – $19.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Buddhism (2,188), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Theravada best sellers
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Mindfulness in Plain English: 20th Anniversary Edition
by Bhante Bhante Gunaratana
- List rank#1
- Price$10.75
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,204
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In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon (The Teachings of the Buddha)
by Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi
- List rank#2
- Price$14.61
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,773
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Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
by Sharon Salzberg
- List rank#3
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,491
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Practicing Mindfulness: 75 Essential Meditations to Reduce Stress, Improve Mental Health, and Find Peace in the Everyday
by Matthew Sockolov
- List rank#4
- Price-
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,798
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What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Texts from Suttas and Dhammapada
by Walpola Rahula
- List rank#5
- Price$8.34
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,135
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Food for the Heart: The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
by Ajahn Chah
- List rank#6
- Price-
- Rating4.8
- Reviews311
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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#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews29
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The Monk's Mindset: Finding Stillness in a World That Won't Stop Moving
by Sam Yo
- List rank#8
- Price$16.03
- Rating4.7
- Reviews129
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The Art of Living: Vipassana Meditation
by William Hart
- List rank#9
- Price$9.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,935
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Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness: Walking the Path of the Buddha
by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
- List rank#10
- Price$12.92
- Rating4.7
- Reviews431
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FAQ
Is Theravada a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 85 reviews and sells for $16.73.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Theravada?
The median best seller has 85 reviews, and 52% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Theravada best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.73; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.99 and $19.95.
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.