Category Overview
Kindle Store › Kindle eBooks › Self-Help › Happiness
Competition Level
Medium Competition
6/10
BSR Benchmarks
| Metric | Benchmark |
|---|---|
| BSR to reach Top 10 | < 700 |
| BSR to reach Top 100 | < 6,000 |
| Average Price | $2.99–$4.99 |
Happiness is a perennial self-help category with steady year-round demand. Gratitude journals and practical happiness frameworks outperform philosophical approaches. The audience expects actionable exercises, not theory.
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 › Self-Help › Happiness
- 4 If the subcategory is not selectable directly, contact KDP support and provide the BISAC code. BISAC: SEL016000
- 5 You can hold up to 3 categories per book — use all three.
Tips for This Category
- Practical exercises and prompts outperform pure motivational text
- Gratitude and mindfulness frameworks are the dominant approaches
- Short, chapter-per-day formats are highly rated by readers in this category