Genealogy — Kindle Category Opportunity
Competition snapshot for the Reference best-seller list, ease-of-entry score 65.5/100.
Category metrics
Score
65.5
Median reviews
24.5
Weak share (top 20)
65%
Median price
$7.49
Median star rating
4.5
Books scanned
50
Worth writing in?
Genealogy reads as low-competition at first glance, but the full list shows thin reader activity — the median book has just 24.5 reviews. Weak incumbents here usually mean weak demand, not an open door. Ease-of-entry score 65.5/100.
Breakout books — top 15, under 100 reviews, $0.99–4.99
Best-seller list on Amazon| # | Title | Star | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ultimate Genealogy Records Checklist: 320+ Hidden Sources to Find Your Ancestors | 3.6 | 11 | $2.99 |
| 6 | Faces of America: How 12 Extraordinary People Discovered their Pasts | 4.5 | 44 | $0.99 |
| 3 | The Books of Enoch, Jasher, Jubilees, and Giants: A Complete Collection with Calendar, Genealogies and Commentary | 4.8 | 72 | $4.99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| genealogy research | 3 | 98 |
| guide for family historians | 3 | 78 |
| dna testing | 2 | 74 |
| ancestors guide | 3 | 69 |
| family history | 4 | 63 |
| irish ancestors guide | 2 | 49 |
| ancestors guide for family | 2 | 48 |
| cheat sheet | 2 | 34 |
| tracing your scottish ancestors | 2 | 29 |
| tips and tricks | 2 | 23 |
| new world | 2 | 20 |
| ancestry com | 2 | 15 |
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Research snapshot scanned on Oct 19, 2026. Refreshed periodically — not live tracking.