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Books & Libraries (Education & Reference, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Books & Libraries (Education & Reference, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $7.70, median 2,404 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.59 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 93% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,404 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $7.70 its median price is below 96% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Books & Libraries best sellers
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My First Library: Boxset of 10 Board Books for Kids
- List rank#1
- Price$16.80
- Rating4.6
- Reviews93,504
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Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving: A Thanksgiving Lift-the-Flap Book for Kids – An Interactive Holiday Story of Early Americans
by James Dean
- List rank#2
- Price$6.28
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,631
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Little Blue Truck's Halloween: A Fun And Interactive Lift-the-Flap Book For Kids Celebrating Halloween With Little Blue Truck And Friends
- List rank#3
- Price$7.43
- Rating4.9
- Reviews15,054
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Pinkalicious 12-Book Phonics Fun!: Includes 12 Mini-Books Featuring Short and Long Vowel Sounds – Early Reader Collection for Sight Words and Literacy Development (Ages 3-6) (I Can Read Phonics Fun)
- List rank#4
- Price$7.70
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,215
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Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book 4-Book Box Set: Books 1-4
- List rank#5
- Price$18.29
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,981
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The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat: A Silly Rhyming Animal Story for Children (Ages 4–8) (I Can Read Level 1)
by Nurit Karlin
- List rank#6
- Price$5.58
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,868
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Little Critter: Monster Truck: A Fun Story about Monster Trucks for Children (Ages 4-8) (My First I Can Read)
by Mercer Mayer
- List rank#7
- Price$4.79
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,039
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Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach: A Fun Story of Shells, Sand Castles, and Overcoming Water Worries For Kids Ages 3–8 (My First I Can Read)
by James Dean
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,831
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The Unteachables: A Hilarious Novel About a Class of Misfits and Mayhem for Children (Ages 8–12)
- List rank#9
- Price$9.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,364
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Wildwood Chronicles 3-Book Box Set: Wildwood, Under Wildwood, Wildwood Imperium
by Colin Meloy
- List rank#10
- Price$35.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews736
FAQ
Is Books & Libraries a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,404 reviews and sells for $7.70.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Books & Libraries?
The median best seller has 2,404 reviews, and 4% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Books & Libraries best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.70; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.59 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Books & Libraries?
3% 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.