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Carpentry (Construction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Carpentry (Construction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 15 reviews, average rating 4.2 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.49 – $24.28 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.2 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 23% of the parent category Construction (66), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 15 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Carpentry best sellers
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Shipping Container Homes for Beginners: A Comprehensive Beginner's Guide to Designing, Planning, and Building Your Cost-Effective, Modern Container Home | BONUS: Beginner-Friendly Floor Plans
by Adam Salner
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews277
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Build a Classic Timber-Framed House: Planning & Design/Traditional Materials/Affordable Methods
by Jack A. Sobon
- List rank#2
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews192
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Complete Book of Framing: An Illustrated Guide for Residential Construction (RSMeans)
by Scot Simpson
- List rank#3
- Price$22
- Rating4.6
- Reviews845
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Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering Material (General Technical Report FPL–GTR–282)
by United States Department of Agriculture
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews14
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The Log Cabin Book: A Complete Builder's Guide to Small Homes and Shelters (Dover Crafts: Woodworking)
by Oliver Kemp
- List rank#5
- Price$9.56
- Rating4.2
- Reviews185
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FRAMING FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION HANDBOOK: A Complete Guide to Wood-Frame Building, Current Codes, Cordless Tools, and Proven Production Techniques for Today’s Carpenter
by Enginova Press
- List rank#6
- Price$35.99
- Reviews-
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The Wheelwright's Shop (Craftsman)
by George Sturt
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews98
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Build Your Own Shed-The ultimate shed building guide
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Reviews-
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Basic Construction Management: The Superintendent's Job
by Leon Rogers
- List rank#9
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews41
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Homebuilding Basics: Carpentry
by Larry Haun
- List rank#10
- Price$24.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews67
FAQ
Is Carpentry a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 15 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Carpentry?
The median best seller has 15 reviews, and 82% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Carpentry best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.49 and $24.28.
Can new books break into Carpentry?
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.