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Arts & Humanities: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Arts & Humanities, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.95, median 133 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.24 – $22.51 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Instruction Methods (1,118), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Arts & Humanities best sellers
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Story of the World, Vol. 1: History for the Classical Child: Ancient Times (Second Edition, Revised) (Vol. 1) (Story of the World)
- List rank#1
- Price$17.12
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,291
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Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
by David Bayles
- List rank#2
- Price$7.91
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,408
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The Ultimate Flower Drawing Guide Book: 50 Unique Flowers For Beginner & Intermediate Artists
by Aska Hall
- List rank#3
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews591
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A Child's Introduction to Art: The World's Greatest Paintings and Sculptures (A Child's Introduction Series)
by Heather Alexander
- List rank#4
- Price$12.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews632
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Japanese For Dummies
by Hiroko M. Chiba
- List rank#5
- Price$12.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,032
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Evan-Moor Building Spelling Skills, Grade 6 - Homeschooling & Classroom Resource Workbook, Reproducible Worksheets, Teaching Edition, Spelling Strategies, Reading and Writing Skills
by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
- List rank#6
- Price$12.60
- Rating4.7
- Reviews687
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Macbeth (Cambridge School Shakespeare)
- List rank#7
- Price$14.21
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,703
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The Tempest (Cambridge School Shakespeare)
- List rank#8
- Price$15.50
- Rating4.6
- Reviews224
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Palmer Method Cursive Writing Workbook 100% Practice: Master Calligraphy, Penmanship, and Handwriting with the Classic Palmer Method
by Sisu Press
- List rank#9
- Price$11.97
- Rating4.5
- Reviews86
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Cursive Handwriting Workbook for Teens: Learn Cursive in 7 Easy Steps
by Mary Melissa Hall
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews87
FAQ
Is Arts & Humanities a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 133 reviews and sells for $15.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Arts & Humanities?
The median best seller has 133 reviews, and 46% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Arts & Humanities best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.24 and $22.51.
Can new books break into Arts & Humanities?
2% 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.