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Banjos (Guitars & Fretted Instruments, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Banjos (Guitars & Fretted Instruments, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $19.82, median 62 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.99 – $22.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 13% of the parent category Guitars & Fretted Instruments (467), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Banjos best sellers
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Campfire Songs - Strum Together | Folk Songbook with 70 Favorites for Guitar,Ukulele, Mandolin and Banjo | Easy Chord Sheet Music with Lyrics | Acoustic Songbook for Group Play and Music Learning
by Mark Phillips
- List rank#1
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews973
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Hal Leonard Banjo Method Book 1 - Deluxe Beginner Edition for 5-String Banjo | Banjo Songbook with Audio and Video Access | Learn Bluegrass with Full-Band Demos and Video Tutorials Sheet Music
by Will Schmid
- List rank#2
- Price$18.63
- Rating4.7
- Reviews63
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Banjo Primer Book for Beginners: with Online Video & Audio Access
by Geoff Hohwald
- List rank#3
- Price$16.79
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,589
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Absolute Beginners - Banjo | Complete Picture Guide to Playing the 5-String Banjo | Step-by-Step Instruction Songbook with Audio and Online Access | Learn Banjo for Adults and Kids
by Bill Evans
- List rank#4
- Price$14.88
- Rating4.4
- Reviews905
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Easy Banjo Songbook for Beginners and Advanced Players | Learn Classic Folk, Rock, and Country Hits with Tablature and Chords | Hal Leonard Sheet Music Collection
by Michael J. Miles
- List rank#5
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews316
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Earl Scruggs and the 5-String Banjo | Complete Banjo Method Songbook for Beginners and Teachers | 40+ Bluegrass Songs with Tablature, Audio, and Video Lessons | Revised and Enhanced Edition
by Earl Scruggs
- List rank#6
- Price$39.08
- Rating4.7
- Reviews808
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Go Back and Fetch It: Recovering Early Black Music in the Americas for Fiddle and Banjo
by Kristina R. Gaddy
- List rank#7
- Price$3.82
- Rating4.6
- Reviews22
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How to Play the 5-String Banjo: Third Edition | Banjo Instructional Songbook for Beginners | Learn Banjo Accompaniment, Solos, and Techniques Sheet Music | Includes Tablature and Lyrics
by Pete Seeger
- List rank#8
- Price$14.40
- Rating4.6
- Reviews301
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Clawhammer Style Banjo | Complete Guide Songbook for Beginning and Advanced Banjo Players | 40+ Fun Banjo Tunes | Instructional Sheet Music Book with Banjo Tablature and Techniques by Ken Perlman
by Ken Perlman
- List rank#9
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews187
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Banjo Aerobics 50-Week Workout Program for Developing, Improving and Maintaining Banjo Technique | Exercise Book with Online Audio | Build Speed, Dexterity and Accuracy | Practice Resource for All
by Michael Bremer
- List rank#10
- Price$22.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews116
FAQ
Is Banjos a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 62 reviews and sells for $19.82.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Banjos?
The median best seller has 62 reviews, and 69% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Banjos best sellers cost?
The median price is $19.82; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.99 and $22.99.
Can new books break into Banjos?
1% 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.