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Type 2: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Type 2, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.41, median 153 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.28 – $19.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 46% of the parent category Diabetes (336), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Type 2 best sellers
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Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar
- List rank#1
- Price$16.60
- Rating4.7
- Reviews11,069
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The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally
- List rank#2
- Price$11.01
- Rating4.7
- Reviews15,227
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Mastering Diabetes: The Revolutionary Method to Reverse Insulin Resistance Permanently in Type 1, Type 1.5, Type 2, Prediabetes, and Gestational Diabetes
by Cyrus Khambatta PhD
- List rank#3
- Price$11.55
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,506
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The Glucose Goddess Method: The 4-Week Guide to Cutting Cravings, Getting Your Energy Back, and Feeling Amazing
- List rank#4
- Price$14.94
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,021
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The Complete Diabetes Cookbook: The Healthy Way to Eat the Foods You Love (The Complete ATK Cookbook Series)
- List rank#5
- Price$15.18
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,983
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Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure
by Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr.
- List rank#6
- Price$9.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,066
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The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting
- List rank#7
- Price$15.14
- Rating4.6
- Reviews12,681
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The Hunger Code: Resetting Your Body's Fat Thermostat in the Age of Ultra-Processed Food (Dr. Jason Fung Code, 6)
- List rank#8
- Price$20.98
- Rating4.7
- Reviews649
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The Diabetes Code Cookbook: Delicious, Healthy, Low-Carb Recipes to Manage Your Insulin and Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes (Dr. Jason Fung Code, 4)
- List rank#9
- Price$16.90
- Rating4.5
- Reviews862
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Fast. Feast. Repeat.: The Comprehensive Guide to Delay, Don't Deny® Intermittent Fasting--Including the 28-Day FAST Start
by Gin Stephens
- List rank#10
- Price$9.02
- Rating4.6
- Reviews16,893
FAQ
Is Type 2 a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 153 reviews and sells for $16.41.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Type 2?
The median best seller has 153 reviews, and 45% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Type 2 best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.41; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.28 and $19.99.
Can new books break into Type 2?
9% 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.