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Board Games (Games, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Board Games (Games, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 56 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.99 – $13.21 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Games (2,435), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $9.99 its median price is below 91% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Board Games best sellers
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Paint by Sticker Kids (Official): Zoo Animals: Create 10 Pictures One Sticker at a Time!
- List rank#1
- Price$6.21
- Rating4.8
- Reviews22,856
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Escape Room Advent Calendar: Snowbound at Hollowbrook Manor: A 24-Day Christmas Mystery with Clues, Riddles, and Puzzles for the Whole Family
by Noelle Hartley
- List rank#2
- Price$24.06
- Rating4.3
- Reviews18
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Winning Chess Exercises for Kids: Tactics and Strategies to Outsmart Your Opponent
by Viktoria Ni
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews298
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Paint by Sticker Kids, The Original: Create 10 Pictures One Sticker at a Time! (Kids Activity Book, Sticker Art, No Mess Activity, Keep Kids Busy)
- List rank#4
- Price$6.84
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7,903
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How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Chess for Kids)
by Murray Chandler
- List rank#5
- Price$11.03
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,477
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Learn Chess for Kids with Felix the Fox: The Fun Way to Learn the Rules, Moves, and Simple Strategies – With Step-by-Step Illustrated Lessons and Exciting Puzzles to Win Your First Games
by Elvi Media
- List rank#7
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews19
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American Mahjong for Babies
- List rank#8
- Price$8.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Chess for Kids
by Michael Basman
- List rank#9
- Price$6.70
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,488
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Usborne Chess Book: A Fun Chess Guide for Kids (Ages 6-9) with Write-In Puzzles, Stickers, and Problem-Solving Activities (Where's the...)
by Lucy Bowman
- List rank#10
- Price$10.40
- Rating4.7
- Reviews806
FAQ
Is Board Games a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 56 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Board Games?
The median best seller has 56 reviews, and 64% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Board Games best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.99 and $13.21.
Can new books break into Board Games?
8% 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.