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Trauma: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Trauma, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $43.99, median 14 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $30.49 – $79.00 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 13% of the parent category Surgery (102), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $43.99 its median price beats 95% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 79% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 14 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Trauma best sellers
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Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self-Alienation
by Janina Fisher
- List rank#1
- Price$15.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,213
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Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
by Judith Lewis Herman MD
- List rank#2
- Price$23.09
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,033
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy: Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures
- List rank#3
- Price$24.23
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,055
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War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line
by David Nott
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,083
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When the Air Hits Your Brain
by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. M.D.
- List rank#5
- Price$102
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,999
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The Next Patient: The Incredible World of Emergency Medicine
by Dr. J. Thomas Grant
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,464
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Dr. Pestana's Surgery Notes, Seventh Edition: Pocket-Sized Review for the Surgical Clerkship and Shelf Exams (USMLE Prep)
by Dr. Carlos Pestana
- List rank#7
- Price$32.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews83
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The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma
- List rank#8
- Price-
- Rating4.8
- Reviews85,515
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Surgery Recovery Activity Book for Men: Word Searches, Sudoku, Crosswords, Mazes & Bad Jokes: A Funny Get-Well Gift for Men After Surgery
by Golden Tree Publishing
- List rank#9
- Price$19.18
- Rating4.7
- Reviews19
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Sensory Pathways to Healing from Trauma: Harnessing the Brain's Capacity for Change
by Ruth A. Lanius MD PhD
- List rank#10
- Price$19.29
- Rating4.8
- Reviews50
FAQ
Is Trauma a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 14 reviews and sells for $43.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Trauma?
The median best seller has 14 reviews, and 88% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Trauma best sellers cost?
The median price is $43.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $30.49 and $79.00.
Can new books break into Trauma?
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.