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Water Sports (Sports, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Water Sports (Sports, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.95, median 25 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $14.48 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Sports (587), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $10.95 its median price is below 87% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Water Sports best sellers
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Carry On, Mr. Bowditch: A Newbery Medal–Winning Adventure About Courage and Mastering the Seas
by Jean Lee Latham
- List rank#1
- Price$8.79
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,168
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Outer Banks: Lights Out: An Original Novel Based on the Hit Netflix Series
by Alyssa Sheinmel
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,488
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Outer Banks: Dead Break: An Original Novel Based on the Hit Netflix Series
by Jay Coles
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews354
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Crew Girl
by Sheila McClure
- List rank#4
- Price$13.97
- Rating3.8
- Reviews5
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Whale Talk: An Acclaimed YA Story about High School Misfits Fighting Bullying, Racism, and Injustice
by Chris Crutcher
- List rank#5
- Price$11.17
- Rating4.6
- Reviews324
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Swallows and Amazons
by Arthur Ransome
- List rank#6
- Price$17.84
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,921
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Up for Air
by Laurie Morrison
- List rank#9
- Price$14.89
- Rating4.4
- Reviews572
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Crew Girl: Your next sports romance obsession, for fans of Rival Darling
by Sheila McClure
- List rank#10
- Price-
- Rating4.4
- Reviews12
FAQ
Is Water Sports a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 25 reviews and sells for $10.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Water Sports?
The median best seller has 25 reviews, and 81% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Water Sports best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $14.48.
Can new books break into Water Sports?
5% 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.