Biographies & Memoirs — Kindle Category Opportunity
Competition snapshot for the Biographies & Memoirs best-seller list, ease-of-entry score 40.0/100.
Category metrics
Score
40.0
Median reviews
555.5
Weak share (top 20)
20%
Median price
$11.99
Median star rating
4.6
Books scanned
50
Worth writing in?
Biographies & Memoirs is between the extremes: 20% of the top 20 is under 100 reviews against a median of 555.5, so entry depends on the specific sub-genre and your launch strength. Read the breakout books below before judging. Ease-of-entry score 40.0/100.
Breakout books — top 15, under 100 reviews, $0.99–4.99
Best-seller list on AmazonNo breakout books in this category.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| funny fumbling out | 2 | 68 |
| out of the closet | 2 | 68 |
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Research snapshot scanned on Oct 19, 2026. Refreshed periodically — not live tracking.