Alternative & Holistic — Kindle Category Opportunity
Competition snapshot for the Medical eBooks best-seller list, ease-of-entry score 49.5/100.
Category metrics
Score
49.5
Median reviews
512
Weak share (top 20)
35%
Median price
$9.07
Median star rating
4.7
Books scanned
50
Worth writing in?
The Alternative & Holistic list shows real reader demand with room left for newcomers: the median book carries 512 reviews, yet 35% of the top 20 still sit under 100 reviews. 2 top-15 books hold fewer than 100 reviews at $0.99–4.99 — classic self-publishing breakout books. Ease-of-entry score 49.5/100.
Breakout books — top 15, under 100 reviews, $0.99–4.99
Best-seller list on Amazon| # | Title | Star | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 9 Hidden Switches: Where Suffering Ends and Peace Begins: A Timeless, Body-First Way to Ease Stress, Pain, and Inner Turmoil—and Make Room for Joy, ... Love (The Intelligence of Your Body Book 2) | 4.9 | 16 | $4.99 |
| 5 | The Complete GLP-1 High Protein Cookbook for Weight Loss: Reduce Side Effects, Preserve Lean Muscle, and Feel Full Longer with Easy, Gut-Friendly Recipes | 60-Day Meal Plan | 4.9 | 94 | $0.99 |
High-frequency phrases in this category's titles
Mine all categoriesHigh-frequency phrases mined from the 50 best-seller titles on this category's list. The ease-of-entry score tells you how winnable the category is; these title phrases tell you which words readers search with — use the two layers together. Frequency is a title statistic, not a search-volume estimate.
| Phrase | Titles | Rank-weighted score |
|---|---|---|
| herbal remedies | 5 | 166 |
| complete guide | 5 | 161 |
| healing handbook | 4 | 91 |
| guide to healing | 2 | 84 |
| everyday ailments | 2 | 74 |
| weight loss | 2 | 72 |
| herbal apothecary | 2 | 68 |
| healing herbs | 2 | 63 |
| natural healing handbook | 3 | 57 |
| 28 day | 3 | 55 |
| bible the complete | 2 | 55 |
| life changing | 2 | 55 |
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7 subcategories under this category
| Subcategory | Score | Median reviews |
|---|---|---|
| █████ | 76.5 | 20.5 |
| █████ | 70.5 | 25.5 |
| █████ | 70.0 | 28.5 |
| █████ | 68.0 | 27.5 |
| █████ | 61.5 | 41 |
| █████ | 60.5 | 94 |
| █████ | 24.0 | 46.5 |
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Research snapshot scanned on Oct 19, 2026. Refreshed periodically — not live tracking.