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Art (Encyclopedias & Subject Guides, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Art (Encyclopedias & Subject Guides, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $20.01, median 483 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.95 – $28.44 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 25% of the parent category Encyclopedias & Subject Guides (1,970), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 76% of Books categories: the median best seller has 483 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Art best sellers
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Art, Annotated: The World's 500 Greatest Paintings Explained
by DK
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews137
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Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells: The Ultimate Reference Book for the Magical Arts, Exploring Folklore, Myth, and Magic from Every Corner of the Earth and Across Millennia
by Judika Illes
- List rank#2
- Price$24.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,621
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Ball Canning Back to Basics: A Foolproof Guide to Canning Jams, Jellies, Pickles, and More
by Ball Home Canning Test Kitchen
- List rank#3
- Price$12.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,608
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Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World
- List rank#4
- Price$9.06
- Rating4.9
- Reviews3,171
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Art: The Definitive Visual Guide (DK Definitive Cultural Histories)
by Andrew Graham-Dixon
- List rank#6
- Price$30.14
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,658
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Knowledge Encyclopedia - Art & Architecture (Knowledge Encyclopedia For Children)
- List rank#7
- Price$16.80
- Rating4.7
- Reviews439
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Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
by David Bayles
- List rank#8
- Price$7.91
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,408
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Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life: The Definitive Visual Guide to Prehistoric Animals (DK Definitive Visual Encyclopedias)
by DK
- List rank#9
- Price$31.46
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,810
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Pokémon Visual Companion Fifth Edition (Dk Pokémon)
by DK
- List rank#10
- Price$11.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews573
FAQ
Is Art a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 483 reviews and sells for $20.01.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Art?
The median best seller has 483 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Art best sellers cost?
The median price is $20.01; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.95 and $28.44.
Can new books break into Art?
5% 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.