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Women Writers (Women's Studies, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Women Writers (Women's Studies, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12, median 343 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $16.26 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 17% of the parent category Women's Studies (2,074), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $12 its median price is below 81% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 72% of Books categories: the median best seller has 343 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Women Writers best sellers
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Slouching Towards Bethlehem: Essays (FSG Classics)
by Joan Didion
- List rank#1
- Price$11.13
- Rating4.4
- Reviews5,787
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Jane Eyre: The Original 1847 Unabridged and Complete Edition (Charlotte Brontë Classics)
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,617
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Eros the Bittersweet: An Essay (Nobel Prize Winner) (Princeton Classics)
by Anne Carson
- List rank#3
- Price$11.66
- Rating4.7
- Reviews318
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Steering The Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,053
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A Room of One's Own
- List rank#5
- Price$8.55
- Rating4.4
- Reviews6,259
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Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews17,686
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Bluets
by Maggie Nelson
- List rank#8
- Price$9.59
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,762
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Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year: A Charming Collection of Wit & Wisdom
by Tara Richardson
- List rank#10
- Price$15.83
- Rating4.8
- Reviews140
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Women Writers
FAQ
Is Women Writers a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 343 reviews and sells for $12.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Women Writers?
The median best seller has 343 reviews, and 27% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Women Writers best sellers cost?
The median price is $12; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $16.26.
Can new books break into Women Writers?
7% 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.