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Architecture (Humanities, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Architecture (Humanities, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $46.43, median 74 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $31.91 – $68.87 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Humanities (1,270), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $46.43 its median price beats 95% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Architecture best sellers
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A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
by Christopher Alexander
- List rank#1
- Price$39.89
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,071
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Building Construction Illustrated
- List rank#2
- Price$49.17
- Rating4.7
- Reviews83
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Architecture: Form, Space, and Order
- List rank#3
- Price$53.52
- Rating4.8
- Reviews204
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The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice
by American Institute of Architects
- List rank#4
- Price$170
- Rating4.7
- Reviews467
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The Timeless Way of Building
by Christopher Alexander
- List rank#5
- Price$38
- Rating4.7
- Reviews333
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The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses
by Juhani Pallasmaa
- List rank#6
- Price$31.67
- Rating4.4
- Reviews49
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Architectural Graphic Standards (Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series)
by American Institute of Architects
- List rank#7
- Price$140
- Rating4.6
- Reviews279
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NKBA Kitchen and Bathroom Planning Guidelines with Access Standards
by NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association)
- List rank#8
- Price$13.44
- Rating4.5
- Reviews710
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The Affordable City: Strategies for Putting Housing Within Reach (and Keeping it There)
by Shane Phillips
- List rank#9
- Price$21.60
- Rating4.6
- Reviews87
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Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2024 International Building Code
- List rank#10
- Price$53.60
- Rating4.3
- Reviews20
FAQ
Is Architecture a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 74 reviews and sells for $46.43.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Architecture?
The median best seller has 74 reviews, and 57% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Architecture best sellers cost?
The median price is $46.43; half of the best sellers are priced between $31.91 and $68.87.
Can new books break into Architecture?
7% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.