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United States (Politics & Government, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for United States (Politics & Government, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.91, median 556 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 48/100 (fairly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.69 – $23.93 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 31% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Politics & Government (5,694), one of the easier corners under it.
- 31% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 97% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 31, 17 points lower than here.
Top 10 United States best sellers
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Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State
- List rank#1
- Price$15.91
- Rating4.4
- Reviews603
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Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump
by Maggie Haberman
- List rank#2
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,908
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The Federalist
by John Jay
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews186
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The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement
- List rank#4
- Price$26.90
- Rating4.8
- Reviews531
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America's Golden Age: Trumpism and an Era of Limitless Possibilities
- List rank#5
- Price$22.38
- Rating4.6
- Reviews61
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Confronting America: What Has to Change (Bill O'Reilly's Confronting Series)
- List rank#6
- Price$16
- Rating4.5
- Reviews316
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The Fight Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Standing Up to Dictators
by Maria Ressa
- List rank#7
- Price$27.96
- Rating4.2
- Reviews15
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How to Test Negative for Stupid: And Why Washington Never Will―A Senator's Funny and Perceptive Takedown of Washington Politics
by John Kennedy
- List rank#8
- Price$13.33
- Rating4.8
- Reviews15,723
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Going Further: The Incomparable Clarence Thomas
by Ted Cruz
- List rank#9
- Price$24.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews812
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Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,409
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: United States
FAQ
Is United States a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 48/100, which makes it fairly competitive. The median best seller has 556 reviews and sells for $15.91.
How many reviews do you need to rank in United States?
The median best seller has 556 reviews, and 31% of them have fewer than 100.
What do United States best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.91; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.69 and $23.93.
Can new books break into United States?
31% 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.