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Violence (Social & Family Issues, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Violence (Social & Family Issues, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.21, median 1,974 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.99 – $12.00 |
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| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 16% of the parent category Social & Family Issues (12,280), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 92% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,974 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $9.21 its median price is below 93% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Violence best sellers
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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air Book 1)
by Holly Black
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews75,859
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Shatter Me: A Journey of Strength and Rebellion Against a Dictatorship (Shatter Me: Series One, 1)
by Tahereh Mafi
- List rank#3
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews37,678
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Allegedly: A Psychological Thriller
- List rank#4
- Price$19.38
- Rating4.3
- Reviews10,459
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Scythe
- List rank#5
- Price$20.40
- Rating4.6
- Reviews23,028
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Long Way Down
- List rank#6
- Price$6.79
- Rating4.6
- Reviews8,337
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SOLD
- List rank#9
- Price$7.44
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,056
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Imagine Me (Shatter Me: Series One Book 6)
by Tahereh Mafi
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews16,274
FAQ
Is Violence a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,974 reviews and sells for $9.21.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Violence?
The median best seller has 1,974 reviews, and 4% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Violence best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.21; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.99 and $12.00.
Can new books break into Violence?
4% 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.