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Board Games (Puzzles & Games, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Board Games (Puzzles & Games, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $13.11, median 101 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $18.43 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 18% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 14% of the parent category Puzzles & Games (744), one of the easier corners under it.
- 18% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 87% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Board Games best sellers
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How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond
by Levy Rozman
- List rank#1
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,958
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A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg: How to Play the Game & Win
by Elaine Sandberg
- List rank#2
- Price$9.91
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,549
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How to Win at Chess, Next Level: The Ultimate Guide for Intermediate Play
by Levy Rozman
- List rank#3
- Price$27.47
- Rating5.0
- Reviews83
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Mastering American Mahjong: A Complete Guide to Rules and Strategy
- List rank#4
- Price$17.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews33
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The Official Clue Book of Puzzles: Test Your Detective Skills with over 80 Perplexing Puzzles
- List rank#5
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews6
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The Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary, 8th Ed. - Newest Edition, Mass Market Paperback
- List rank#6
- Price$9.50
- Rating4.3
- Reviews46
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Yahtzee Score Sheets: 720+ Score Games for Scorekeeping, Yahtzee Score Pads, 6 X 9 Large Print Yahtzee Score Book
by Tally_Mark Press
- List rank#7
- Price$5.90
- Rating4.6
- Reviews243
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Yatzee Score Pads: Large Print Sheets for Scorekeeping (Score Book)
by Andy White
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,671
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Yahtzee Score Pads: 660 Score Games For Scorekeeping - Yahtzee Score Sheets 6x9 Inches
by Walter Sal
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews92
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The Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary, 7th Ed.
- List rank#10
- Price$7.79
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,452
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Board Games
FAQ
Is Board Games a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 101 reviews and sells for $13.11.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Board Games?
The median best seller has 101 reviews, and 49% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Board Games best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.11; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $18.43.
Can new books break into Board Games?
18% 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.