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Candlemaking (Crafts & Hobbies, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Candlemaking (Crafts & Hobbies, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $3.99, median 48 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $7.07 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 20% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 14% of the parent category Crafts & Hobbies (359), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $3.99 its median price is below 97% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- 20% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 86% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Candlemaking best sellers
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The Complete Amish Survival Guide: Self-Sufficient Living with a Practical Cookbook, No-Electricity Baking, Home Apothecary, Traditional Homestead Skills, ... (The Amish Self-Sufficient Living)
by Yoder Homestead Press
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews174
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DIY Natural Melt and Pour Soap Crafting: Ultimate Guide to Making & Selling Colorful Natural Home-made Soaps
by Molly Barrett
- List rank#2
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews381
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DIY All Natural Medicinal Soapmaking: The Ultimate Guide to Crafting Healing Medicinal Soaps at Home
by Molly Barrett
- List rank#3
- Price$4.55
- Rating4.1
- Reviews134
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100 Candle Making Recipes: Marbled Container Candles, Wine Glass Candles, Tea Light Candles, Votive Candles, Ombre Candles, Dipped Candles, Pillar Candles & So Much More
by Lynn Robinson
- List rank#4
- Price$3.85
- Rating4.2
- Reviews80
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Soy & Beeswax Candle Making Handbook: How to Start a Homebased Profitable Candle Making Business
by Rebecca Hall
- List rank#5
- Price$3.85
- Rating4.4
- Reviews331
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Homemade Body Butters: Simple Recipes for Soft, Healthy, and Beautiful Looking Skin. Rejuvenate your Skin Naturally! (DIY and Hobbies)
by DIY and Hobbies
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews195
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200 Tips, Techniques & Recipes for Natural Beauty
by Shannon Buck
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews523
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How to Make Perfume with Essential Oils: The Beginner Guide to Crafting Your Homemade Fragrances
by Michelle Amani
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews93
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Candle Making for Beginners: Step by Step Instructions for Included Projects
by Sandy Wheeler
- List rank#9
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews74
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Candle Making with All 7 Different Kinds of Wax: DIY Guide to Candle Making Tutorials, Recipes, Scents, Coloring, Decorating & MORE! How to Sell Your Candles Right from Home
by Elizabeth Rothschild
- List rank#10
- Price$3.85
- Rating4.4
- Reviews132
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FAQ
Is Candlemaking a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 48 reviews and sells for $3.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Candlemaking?
The median best seller has 48 reviews, and 64% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Candlemaking best sellers cost?
The median price is $3.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $7.07.
Can new books break into Candlemaking?
20% 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.