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Economics — Kindle Category Opportunity

Competition snapshot for the Business & Money best-seller list, vacancy score 41.0/100.

Middle

Category metrics

Score

41.0

Median reviews

1,050.5

Weak share (top 20)

20%

Median price

$9.58

Median star rating

4.5

Books scanned

50

Worth writing in?

Economics is between the extremes: 20% of the top 20 is under 100 reviews against a median of 1050.5, so entry depends on the specific sub-genre and your launch strength. Read the breakout books below before judging. Vacancy score 41.0/100.

Breakout books — top 15, under 100 reviews, $0.99–4.99

Best-seller list on Amazon
#TitleStarReviewsPrice
12The Golden Ladder: How Inequality Built Civilization, Until We Made Climbing Illegal5.010$0.99

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Research snapshot scanned on Oct 10, 2026. Refreshed periodically — not live tracking.