Politics & Government — Kindle Category Opportunity
Competition snapshot for the Politics & Social Sciences best-seller list, ease-of-entry score 47.5/100.
Category metrics
Score
47.5
Median reviews
276
Weak share (top 20)
35%
Median price
$12.74
Median star rating
4.6
Books scanned
50
Worth writing in?
The Politics & Government list shows real reader demand with room left for newcomers: the median book carries 276 reviews, yet 35% of the top 20 still sit under 100 reviews. 0 top-15 books hold fewer than 100 reviews at $0.99–4.99 — classic self-publishing breakout books. Ease-of-entry score 47.5/100.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| middle east | 2 | 76 |
| world war ii | 4 | 71 |
| war scenario | 2 | 65 |
| donald trump | 2 | 55 |
| true story of murder | 2 | 43 |
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7 subcategories under this category
| Subcategory | Score | Median reviews |
|---|---|---|
| █████ | 51.0 | 325 |
| █████ | 47.5 | 443.5 |
| █████ | 47.5 | 726 |
| █████ | 47.0 | 461.5 |
| █████ | 42.5 | 2107 |
| █████ | 40.0 | 529 |
| █████ | 37.5 | 1180.5 |
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Research snapshot scanned on Oct 19, 2026. Refreshed periodically — not live tracking.