Category Overview
Kindle Store › Kindle eBooks › Biographies & Memoirs › Memoirs
Competition Level
Medium Competition
6/10
BSR Benchmarks
| Metric | Benchmark |
|---|---|
| BSR to reach Top 10 | < 500 |
| BSR to reach Top 100 | < 5,000 |
| Average Price | $4.99–$7.99 |
Memoir requires a compelling hook beyond "I lived an interesting life." Trauma recovery, celebrity-adjacent stories, and niche-specific memoirs (immigrant experience, disability, addiction recovery) outperform general life stories. Platform (social media, podcast) is a significant sales driver.
How to List Your Book in This Category
- 1 Open your KDP Bookshelf and go to your book's details page.
- 2 Under "Categories", click Browse Categories.
- 3 Follow the path: Kindle Store › Kindle eBooks › Biographies & Memoirs › Memoirs
- 4 If the subcategory is not selectable directly, contact KDP support and provide the BISAC code. BISAC: BIO026000
- 5 You can hold up to 3 categories per book — use all three.
Tips for This Category
- A clear hook in the subtitle is mandatory — "A Memoir" alone does not sell
- Platform (social media following or podcast) significantly amplifies memoir sales
- Addiction recovery, trauma, and coming-of-age are the highest-performing memoir themes