Softball — Kindle Category Opportunity
Competition snapshot for the Sports & Outdoors best-seller list, ease-of-entry score 59.0/100.
Category metrics
Score
59.0
Median reviews
38.5
Weak share (top 20)
50%
Median price
$5.99
Median star rating
4.6
Books scanned
50
Worth writing in?
Softball sits below our demand gate: 50% of the top 20 is under-reviewed, but overall reader activity is thin too. It can be a quiet corner to build in slowly — validate demand with keyword lookups before committing a series. Ease-of-entry score 59.0/100.
Breakout books — top 15, under 100 reviews, $0.99–4.99
Best-seller list on Amazon| # | Title | Star | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | The Farm Girl : Book One: Becoming a Softball Player | 5.0 | 3 | $4.99 |
| 14 | Finding the Forks: Stories of Family, Faith, Ball Fields, and the Moments That Matter | 5.0 | 4 | $4.99 |
| 4 | Just a Snap Decision | 4.5 | 35 | $4.49 |
| 7 | The Mental Side of Softball for Young Female Athletes: A Complete Guide to Empowering Confidence, Mental Toughness, and Focus for Every Challenge (Interactive Workbook) (She Plays to Win) | 4.5 | 88 | $2.99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| mental toughness | 6 | 174 |
| romantic comedy | 4 | 168 |
| grand slam romance | 3 | 130 |
| baseball softball romantic comedy | 3 | 119 |
| young athletes | 4 | 117 |
| build confidence | 2 | 68 |
| fastpitch softball | 3 | 61 |
| off the field | 2 | 52 |
| softball player | 2 | 49 |
| sports psychology | 2 | 45 |
| believe in yourself | 2 | 31 |
| drills easy guide | 2 | 25 |
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Research snapshot scanned on Oct 19, 2026. Refreshed periodically — not live tracking.