Motivational — Kindle Category Opportunity
Competition snapshot for the Self-Help best-seller list, ease-of-entry score 38.5/100.
Category metrics
Score
38.5
Median reviews
3,180
Weak share (top 20)
15%
Median price
$7.99
Median star rating
4.7
Books scanned
50
Worth writing in?
Motivational is between the extremes: 15% of the top 20 is under 100 reviews against a median of 3180, so entry depends on the specific sub-genre and your launch strength. Read the breakout books below before judging. Ease-of-entry score 38.5/100.
Breakout books — top 15, under 100 reviews, $0.99–4.99
Best-seller list on Amazon| # | Title | Star | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | The Empty Center: Permission, Connection, and What We Build When the Future is Uncertain | 5.0 | 86 | $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 |
|---|---|---|
| change your life | 2 | 77 |
| self sabotage | 3 | 61 |
| new york times | 2 | 45 |
| peak performance | 2 | 19 |
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Research snapshot scanned on Oct 19, 2026. Refreshed periodically — not live tracking.