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Carving: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Carving, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $16.99, median 75 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.99 – $20.49 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 25% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 25% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 94% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its median reviews are 43% of the parent category Wood Crafts & Carving (175), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Carving best sellers
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Pumpkin Carving Stencils: 50 Halloween Templates for Carving Pumpkins, Decorating and Painting Crafts
by Jack O Pattern Press
- List rank#1
- Price$9.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,125
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Jack-O'-Genius Pumpkin Stencils for Carving: 60+ Pumpkin Carving Stencils Adults, Teens and Kids Can Cut Out — Easy, Medium and Expert Halloween ... Templates for a Spooky Jack-O'-Lantern Night
by Jack O' Genius
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews40
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Complete Starter Guide to Whittling: 24 Easy Projects You Can Make in a Weekend (Fox Chapel Publishing) Whittling for Beginners with Woodcarving Patterns, Step-by-Step Projects, and Easy Carving Tips
by Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,548
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Great Book of Woodworking Projects: 50 Projects for Indoor Improvements and Outdoor Living from the Experts at American Woodworker (Fox Chapel Publishing) Plans & Instructions to Improve Every Room
by Randy Johnson
- List rank#4
- Price$23.73
- Rating4.6
- Reviews936
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Pumpkin Carving Stencils for Advanced: 50 Funny & Spooky Halloween Templates for Carving Pumpkins, Decorating and Painting Crafts | Template Patterns for Funny and Scary Halloween Decor
by Gobble Jackblood
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews301
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Creepy Pumpkin Carving Stencils: Over 60 Halloween Patterns Featuring Nightmare Faces, Eerie Creatures & Haunting Scenes
by Natalie Nargison
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Better Homes & Gardens Best of Holiday Crafts
by The Editors of Better Homes and Gardens
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews1
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Non-Traditional Pumpkin Carving Stencils: 50 Creative Halloween Templates for Pumpkin Carving with Animals, Outdoor, and Adventure Designs — For All Skill Levels
by EZ Printables
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews27
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Pumpkin Carving Stencils: Halloween Pumpkin, Ghost, Skeleton, Jack O Lantern Stencil For Carving. Ideas, Designs Crafts For Kids, Adults With Templates. Easy, Advanced Pumpkin Patterns Painting Book
by Cami Design
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews30
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Pumpkin Carving Stencils: 56 Unique Patterns for Halloween Pumpkins, Funny and Spooky Templates for All Ages
by Lana T. Eacher
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews74
FAQ
Is Carving a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 75 reviews and sells for $16.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Carving?
The median best seller has 75 reviews, and 55% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Carving best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.99 and $20.49.
Can new books break into Carving?
25% 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.