Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Sports > Soccer
Monthly median sales (top 30)
$234
The median book price
$8.39
Bestseller's daily sales
18
50th book's daily sales
0
Average number of pages per book
330
Monopoly/Olygopoly detected
Yes
Performance tracking
Competitiveness
Volume sales
Book price
Volatility
New releases
Self published
Matching KDP categories
juvenile > fiction > sports & recreation > soccer
89.44%
juvenile > fiction > sports & recreation > winter sports
70.71%
juvenile > fiction > sports & recreation > water sports
70.71%
juvenile > fiction > sports & recreation > extreme sports
70.71%
Keyword requirement
soccer, sport, hockey, baseball, basketball, football, olympics, climbing, lacrosse, nascar, surfing, boxing, martial arts, golf
Best selling keywords
Median title & subtitle length is 5 words:
- Now Is the Time for Running
- Not with the Band
- The Bad Boy and the Tomboy
- Indie success
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20%
- Volatility
- New releases
- KDP Select
95%
0%
30%
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Front-page bestsellers:
Book title | Author | Publisher | Absolute rank | Monthly sales volume | Price | Amazon stars | Amazon reviews | |
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1 | Out of Nowhere | Maria Padian | Self published | N/A | $370 | $13.24 | 76 | |
2 | Kiss Now, Lie Later (Rival Love Book 1) | C.W. Farnsworth | (December 31, 2020) | 5,311 | $2,010 | $3.99 | 4,074 | |
3 | Tangerine | Edward Bloor | Clarion Books; First Edition | 15,102 | $2,252 | $8.94 | 3,222 | |
4 | Don't Hate the Player: An MM Enemies-to-Lovers High School Romance | Shelby Elizabeth | Shelby Elizabeth Books | 33,986 | $698 | $4.99 | 435 | |
5 | Mañanaland | Pam Muñoz Ryan | Scholastic Audio | 61,738 | N/A | $-1.00 | 234 | |
6 | Furia | Yamile Saied Méndez | Algonquin Young Readers | 77,398 | $477 | $17.05 | 1,228 | |
7 | Shy Girls Can't Date Frenemies: YA Best Friend's Brother, Enemies to Lovers Romance (Shy Girls Sweet Romances) | Milly Rose | Halo & Claws Publishing | 90,988 | $111 | $3.99 | 77 | |
8 | Now Is the Time for Running | Michael Williams | Little, Brown Young Readers | 92,153 | N/A | $-1.00 | 340 | |
9 | Eye on the Ball (Liam Osborne Series- Book 1) | Anthony Potts | New Generation Publishing | 94,812 | $320 | $11.43 | 98 | |
10 | Charm Me Not: A secret relationship, contemporary fairy tale retelling mashup (Tangled Web Book 2) | Danielle Keil | (July 1, 2023) | 105,180 | $111 | $3.99 | 99 | |
11 | Furia | Yamile Saied Méndez | starred review | 108,740 | $223 | $7.99 | 1,228 | |
12 | Offsides With My Ex-Boyfriend (Falling For A Tomboy Book 1) | Christina Benjamin | Self published | 190,585 | $83 | $2.99 | 89 | |
13 | Not with the Band | Kelli Warner | Self published | 206,503 | $111 | $3.99 | 715 | |
14 | Furia | Yamile Saied Méndez | starred review | 240,224 | $279 | $9.99 | 1,228 | |
15 | ¡Goool! / Goal!: The Dream Begins: El sueno se inicia... (Spanish Edition) | Robert Rigby | Vintage Espanol; Translation edition | 263,180 | $223 | $7.99 | 34 |
Out of Nowhere
Maria Padian
Kiss Now, Lie Later (Rival Love Book 1)
C.W. Farnsworth
One boy. One girl. Two feuding towns. MAEVE I've heard a lot of things about Weston Cole. He’s popular. Conceited. Obnoxious. Most importantly, he’s spent the past three years steadily dismantling my family’s football legacy. I should hate him. And I did. Until I encountered him freshman year and discovered he’s also troubled. Captivating. Considerate. When our paths cross again senior year, that knowledge becomes even more dangerous than his suggestive smirk. Hating him was easy. Before I met him.WESTON No girl in Glenmont is more untouchable than Maeve Stevens. She lives across enemy lines. Her father is Glenmont’s head football coach. Her twin brother is their quarterback. My latest problem? One conversation with Maeve makes me forget about the decades long rivalry between our two towns. Makes me forget there’s a team of guys relying on me to lead them to victory against our main rival. A few forbidden kisses, and there’s only one thing I want to fight for. Her. Read more
Tangerine
Edward Bloor
A modern-day classic underdog story to share with middle graders alongside such favorites as Wonder, Holes, and Bridge to Terabithia.Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien. But he’s not so blind that he can’t see there are some very unusual things about his family’s new home in Tangerine County, Florida.Where else does a sinkhole swallow the local school, fire burn underground for years, and lightning strike at the same time every day? The chaos is compounded by constant harassment from his football-star brother.Adjusting to life in Tangerine isn’t easy for Paul—until he joins the soccer team at his middle school. With the help of his new teammates, Paul begins to discover what lies beneath the surface of his strange new hometown. And he also gains the courage to face up to some secrets his family has been keeping from him for far too long.In Tangerine, it seems, anything is possible."A richly imagined read about an underdog coming into his own." —BCCB Read more
Don't Hate the Player: An MM Enemies-to-Lovers High School Romance
Shelby Elizabeth
"I know when I started hating you. What I can't tell is when I started loving you, too. Maybe I never really hated you at all."Elliot is talented.He's the youngest player on his varsity soccer team. The best defender. When the infuriating sunshine child he played against in the summer tournament shows up at Fredricks High, he's mildly annoyed. When that sunshine child is given a spot on the varsity soccer team, he's sure it's a mistake.Jack is the new kid.He's ecstatic to finally be able to try out for a school soccer team. He's less enthused to find himself on the same team as the angry defender from the summer tournament.When the coach says they have to train together or they won't play in the first game of the season, Jack and Elliot grudgingly agree to work together . . . and find that maybe, they're just what each other needs.A sweet and wholesome, grumpy x sunshine, slow-burn romance awaits! Read more
Mañanaland
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Max loves stories, especially the fantastical tale Buelo tells him about a mystical gatekeeper who can guide brave travellers on a journey into tomorrow.If Max could see tomorrow, he would know if he'd make Santa Maria's celebrated fútbol team, and whether he'd ever find his mother, who left when he was a baby. Papa refuses to talk about her, so Max has learned to stop asking.But when Papa is forced to reveal his involvement in an underground network of guardians that led people fleeing a neighboring country to safety, and the surprising reason Max's spot on the fútbol team may be threatened, everything he knew about himself and his family is upended. A treasured compass, a haunted tower, a mysterious stone rubbing, and a peregrine falcon propel Max on a dangerous search for clues about who he is and what the future holds. Read more
Furia
Yamile Saied Méndez
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICKRecipient of the 2021 Pura Belpré Young Adult Author MedalOne of BuzzFeed's Must-Read YA Books of 2020A Best Book of the Year: Cosmopolitan * Kirkus Reviews * SheReads * New York Public Library “An engrossing #OwnVoices novel.”—PopSugar“This book will set your dreams on fire . . . It’s fabulous.”—Reese WitherspoonA powerful contemporary YA for fans of The Poet X and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter set in Argentina, about a rising soccer star who must put everything on the line—even her blooming love story—to follow her dreams.In Rosario, Argentina, Camila Hassan lives a double life. At home, she is a careful daughter, living within her mother’s narrow expectations, in her rising-soccer-star brother’s shadow, and under the abusive rule of her short-tempered father. On the field, she is La Furia, a powerhouse of skill and talent. When her team qualifies for the South American tournament, Camila gets the chance to see just how far those talents can take her. In her wildest dreams, she’d get an athletic scholarship to a North American university.But the path ahead isn’t easy. Her parents don’t know about her passion. They wouldn’t allow a girl to play fútbol—and she needs their permission to go any farther. And the boy she once loved is back in town. Since he left, Diego has become an international star, playing in Italy for the renowned team Juventus. Camila doesn’t have time to be distracted by her feelings for him. Things aren’t the same as when he left: she has her own passions and ambitions now, and La Furia cannot be denied. As her life becomes more complicated, Camila is forced to face her secrets and make her way in a world with no place for the dreams and ambition of a girl like her.Filled with authentic details and the textures of day-to-day life in Argentina, heart-soaring romance, and breathless action on the pitch, Furia is the story of a girl’s journey to make her life her own. Read more
Falling for my best friend's twin brother was not part of the plan...At my fancy private school, I’m the poor girl.I’m also a lousy student, jeopardizing my scholarship.Even worse, my soccer coach benches me until my grades improve.My only hope is mind-numbing tutoring sessions with nerdy Milo.While we study, his cologne wafts my way. I fixate on his hands. Soon, his voice lulls me into fantasy.It’d horrify my best friend to know I’m crushing on his twin brother, whom we agreed is the enemy.This attraction must stay a secret. But when Milo leans in with those kissable lips, deep down, I know what I want.This is a standalone romance book with a HEA. It is part of the Shy Girls Sweet Romances series, which can be read in any order.For lovers of the athlete and tutor dynamic, sports romance, forced proximity, a slow burn to the first kiss, plus snarky and flirty banter. Read more
Now Is the Time for Running
Michael Williams
When tragedy strikes, Deo's love of soccer is all he has left. Can he use that gift to find hope once more?Just down the road from their families, Deo and his friends play soccer in the dusty fields of Zimbabwe, cheered on by Deo's older brother, Innocent. It is a day like any other ..until the soldiers arrive and Deo and Innocent are forced to run for their lives, fleeing the wreckage of their village for the distant promise of safe haven. Along the way, they face the prejudice and poverty that await refugees everywhere, and must rely on the kindness of people they meet to make it through.Relevant, timely, and accessibly written, Now Is the Time For Running is a staggering story of survival that follows Deo and his mentally handicapped older brother on a transformative journey that will stick with listeners long after the last word. Read more
Eye on the Ball (Liam Osborne Series- Book 1)
Anthony Potts
Liam Osborne has a dream - to play professional football for Clifton Rangers.The year is 1989. Clifton Rangers have gone from Division One champions and European Cup winners to being one of the favourites for relegation from Division Two.Former player and current manager Harry Welch is desperate for a return to the glory days, but he is beginning to think it may never happen.Legendary scout Len Carlton thinks he may have discovered someone to answer all their prayers except there is a problem. Liam is a shy 17-year-old from a broken home who may not be ready for the harsh world of professional football.Things are not going to come easily for Liam. Is he strong enough to fight for his dream? Can he convince the people around him that he is worthy of his opportunity? Or is he not up to the challenge?Inspired by his experiences as a professional footballer is this debut novel from Anthony Potts. It is a chance to go behind the scenes in the brutal world of professional sports.Other books by Anthony PottsRead his next book in the series: Star on the Rise Read more
At Fairview-Teller High, dark mixes with light. Evil with good. And villains with heroes. But there's a reason the students call it Fairy Tale High. They'll get their happily ever after, even if they have to fight for it.When Una starts sort-of secretly dating one of her father’s soccer players… life gets complicated.Una Nielsen is the contract maker. Sign and date, and she’ll do whatever you want—for a price.The one thing she hates dealing with? Love.When the charming soccer captain comes to her with a contract, she can’t turn him down. Even if it deals with love.And her.She agrees to go out with him a few times to see if he can change her mind and believe in love.Only because she found a loophole in the deal.They have to keep their plan a secret so her dad—and the rest of the school—doesn’t find out.But secrets at Fairy Tale High are hard to keep…Tropes:** secret relationship** forbidden (coach’s daughter)** he falls first** grumpy/sunshine** modern day fairy tale retellingCharm Me Not is a fairy tale fusion of The Little Mermaid and Cinderella, perfect for fans of Descendants, Jenny Han, and Sarah Dressen. Read more
Furia
Yamile Saied Méndez
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK Recipient of the 2021 Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Medal One of BuzzFeed's Must-Read YA Books of 2020 A Best Book of the Year: Cosmopolitan * Kirkus Reviews * SheReads * New York Public Library “An engrossing #OwnVoices novel.” —PopSugar “This book will set your dreams on fire . . . It’s fabulous.” — Reese WitherspoonA powerful contemporary YA for fans of The Poet X and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter set in Argentina, about a rising soccer star who must put everything on the line—even her blooming love story—to follow her dreams. In Rosario, Argentina, Camila Hassan lives a double life. At home, she is a careful daughter, living within her mother’s narrow expectations, in her rising-soccer-star brother’s shadow, and under the abusive rule of her short-tempered father. On the field, she is La Furia, a powerhouse of skill and talent. When her team qualifies for the South American tournament, Camila gets the chance to see just how far those talents can take her. In her wildest dreams, she’d get an athletic scholarship to a North American university. But the path ahead isn’t easy. Her parents don’t know about her passion. They wouldn’t allow a girl to play fútbol—and she needs their permission to go any farther. And the boy she once loved is back in town. Since he left, Diego has become an international star, playing in Italy for the renowned team Juventus. Camila doesn’t have time to be distracted by her feelings for him. Things aren’t the same as when he left: she has her own passions and ambitions now, and La Furia cannot be denied. As her life becomes more complicated, Camila is forced to face her secrets and make her way in a world with no place for the dreams and ambition of a girl like her. Filled with authentic details and the textures of day-to-day life in Argentina, heart-soaring romance, and breathless action on the pitch, Furia is the story of a girl’s journey to make her life her own. Read more
Offsides With My Ex-Boyfriend (Falling For A Tomboy Book 1)
Christina Benjamin
Is there anything worse than being coached by your ex?Actually yes, watching your nemesis hit on him.When Emersyn packed her bags for soccer camp, her only plan was to win MVP and the attention of a few scouts. But when she runs into her ex, it throws off her game.As if seeing him isn’t hard enough, the boy who broke her heart is going to be coaching her for the next three weeks. To make matters worse, her rival has just been assigned to her team and made it her mission to land him.Emersyn may have more to lose than just a trophy. This is not how she wanted to spend the last few weeks before senior year. But if she wants to win, she’s going to have to take her heart out of the game and ignore her confusing feelings for her cute ex-turned-coach long enough to crush the competition.Determined not to crumble under head games and heartache, it’s GAME ON! Read more
Not with the Band
Kelli Warner
Drama. Jerks. Another new school.Kassidy Perry vows to avoid those three things during her senior year of high school. Unfortunately, it looks like the Universe didn’t get the memo. When her mom marries the football coach from a rival high school, Kassidy’s forced to move (again), enroll in a new school (again) and adapt to life with three stepbrothers, including the school’s star quarterback who’s barely said two words to her. And what’s up with her incredibly hot-yet-cocky neighbor who’s developed a weird habit of climbing the trellis to her bedroom’s balcony? Nothing about her senior year is turning out the way Kassidy planned—and that’s before a revealed family secret drops the biggest bombshell yet.Jordan Lawson couldn't care less about football, even though he’s starting his senior year on the radar of college recruiters. He just wants to play music with his band, win a national contest with a record label and pursue his dream of being a musician. When those plans are threatened, his saving grace lies in the hands of his new stepsister. But how can he ask Kassidy for a monumental favor, when he’s partly to blame for derailing her life? And what if getting what he wants puts her dreams in jeopardy? In her debut YA novel, Kelli Warner weaves a humorous and relatable story about finding your way in a world you can’t control—and what happens when the people you least expect turn out to be the ones you need the most. Read more
Furia
Yamile Saied Méndez
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK Recipient of the 2021 Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Medal One of BuzzFeed's Must-Read YA Books of 2020 A Best Book of the Year: Cosmopolitan * Kirkus Reviews * SheReads * New York Public Library “An engrossing #OwnVoices novel.” —PopSugar “This book will set your dreams on fire . . . It’s fabulous.” — Reese WitherspoonA powerful contemporary YA for fans of The Poet X and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter set in Argentina, about a rising soccer star who must put everything on the line—even her blooming love story—to follow her dreams. In Rosario, Argentina, Camila Hassan lives a double life. At home, she is a careful daughter, living within her mother’s narrow expectations, in her rising-soccer-star brother’s shadow, and under the abusive rule of her short-tempered father. On the field, she is La Furia, a powerhouse of skill and talent. When her team qualifies for the South American tournament, Camila gets the chance to see just how far those talents can take her. In her wildest dreams, she’d get an athletic scholarship to a North American university. But the path ahead isn’t easy. Her parents don’t know about her passion. They wouldn’t allow a girl to play fútbol—and she needs their permission to go any farther. And the boy she once loved is back in town. Since he left, Diego has become an international star, playing in Italy for the renowned team Juventus. Camila doesn’t have time to be distracted by her feelings for him. Things aren’t the same as when he left: she has her own passions and ambitions now, and La Furia cannot be denied. As her life becomes more complicated, Camila is forced to face her secrets and make her way in a world with no place for the dreams and ambition of a girl like her. Filled with authentic details and the textures of day-to-day life in Argentina, heart-soaring romance, and breathless action on the pitch, Furia is the story of a girl’s journey to make her life her own. Read more
Cuando Santiago Muñez llega a Los Angeles de México a la tierna edad de diez años, viaja con sólo una bola de fútbol y una foto deslucida de la Copa Mundial. Cuando un cazatalento de Inglaterra le ofrece la oportunidad de cumplir su sueño eterno de jugar al fútbol, vuela hasta un lejano rincón del mundo a jugarse el todo por el todo. Sin embargo, no todo es color de rosa cuando Santiago aterriza en una de las ciudades más industriales y desalentadoras de Inglaterra. La presión que Santiago siente por triunfar crece cada día, provocándolo a ocultar un secreto que podría sabotear su juego. No cabe duda que Santiago posee instinto, habilidad y determinación.¿Pero tendrá el aguante para triunfar en el fútbol profesional europeo?Basado en la película espectacular del mismo nombre, ¡GOOOL! es un relato conmovedor de desafíos y tribulaciones, tragedias y triunfos, ambientado en el mundo del deporte más popular y emocionante de todos los tiempos. Read more
Adorkable
Cookie O'Gorman
Adorkable (ah-dor-kuh-bul): Descriptive term meaning to be equal parts dorky and adorable. For reference, see Sally Spitz.Seventeen-year-old Sally Spitz is done with dating. Or at least, she's done with the horrible blind dates/hookups/sneak attacks her matchmaking bestie, Hooker, sets her up on. There's only so much one geek girl and Gryffindor supporter can take.Her solution: she needs a fake boyfriend. And fast.Enter Becks, soccer phenom, all-around-hottie, and Sally's best friend practically since birth. When Sally asks Becks to be her F.B.F. (fake boyfriend), Becks is only too happy to be used. He'd do anything for Sal--even if that means giving her PDA lessons in his bedroom, saying she's "more than pretty," and expertly kissing her at parties.The problem: Sally's been in love with Becks all her life--and he's completely clueless.This book features two best friends, one special edition Yoda snuggie, countless beneath-the-ear kisses and begs the question:Who wants a real boyfriend when faking it is so much more fun? Read more
The Bad Boy and the Tomboy
Nicole Nwosu
Some love stories begin in all the wrong ways.Always comfortable being one of the guys, Macy Anderson is laser focused on only three things: studies, soccer, and a scholarship. Romance is the last thing on Macy’s mind, until Cedric Cahill―the one boy she’s ever crushed on―asks her out on a date. Handsome and charismatic, Cedric’s everything Macy has ever wanted in a boyfriend. There’s just one problem: Cedric’s cousin Sam. Brazen and unapologetic with a bad-boy reputation to match, Sam has an annoying way of constantly showing up in Macy’s life. Something crackles beneath their “just friends” relationship, and soon Macy’s thinking about him in all the ways she shouldn’t―pushing things too far when she’s around him. As the tension between them escalates, Macy needs to decide if it’s worth risking both a friendship and a relationship to find out where her heart’s loyalties truly lie. Especially when the truth behind Sam’s bad-boy demeanor changes everything between them forever. Read more
The Passing Playbook
Isaac Fitzsimons
Love, Simon meets Bend It Like Beckham in this feel-good contemporary romance about a trans athlete who must decide between fighting for his right to play and staying stealth.“A sharply observant and vividly drawn debut. I loved every minute I spent in this story, and I’ve never rooted harder for a jock in my life.” – New York Times bestselling author Becky Albertalli Fifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, an awesome big brother, and a David Beckham in training. He's also transgender. After transitioning at his old school leads to a year of isolation and bullying, Spencer gets a fresh start at Oakley, the most liberal private school in Ohio. At Oakley, Spencer seems to have it all: more accepting classmates, a decent shot at a starting position on the boys' soccer team, great new friends, and maybe even something more than friendship with one of his teammates. The problem is, no one at Oakley knows Spencer is trans—he's passing. But when a discriminatory law forces Spencer's coach to bench him, Spencer has to make a choice: cheer his team on from the sidelines or publicly fight for his right to play, even though it would mean coming out to everyone—including the guy he's falling for. Read more
Now Is the Time for Running
Michael Williams
When tragedy strikes, Deo's love of soccer is all he has left. Can he use that gift to find hope once more?Just down the road from their families, Deo and his friends play soccer in the dusty fields of Zimbabwe, cheered on by Deo's older brother, Innocent. It is a day like any other ..until the soldiers arrive and Deo and Innocent are forced to run for their lives, fleeing the wreckage of their village for the distant promise of safe haven. Along the way, they face the prejudice and poverty that await refugees everywhere, and must rely on the kindness of people they meet to make it through. Relevant, timely, and accessibly written, Now Is the Time For Running is a staggering story of survival that follows Deo and his mentally handicapped older brother on a transformative journey that will stick with readers long after the last page. Read more
Running with Lions
Julian Winters
Bloomington High School Lions star goalie Sebastian Hughes should be excited about his senior year: His teammates are amazing, and hes got a coach who doesnt ask anyone to hide their sexuality. But when his estranged childhood-best-friend Emir Shah shows up at summer training camp, Sebastian realizes the teams success may end up in the hands of the one guy who hates him. Determined to reconnect with Emir for the sake of the Lions, he sets out to regain Emirs trust. But to Sebastians surprise, sweaty days on the pitch, wandering the towns streets, and bonding on the weekends spark more than just friendship between them. Read more