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Catalogs & Directories (Reference, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Catalogs & Directories (Reference, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $17.64, median 71 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $26.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Reference (4,090), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 21, 14 points lower than here.
- 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 Catalogs & Directories best sellers
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Grandma's Story: A Memory and Keepsake Journal for My Family (Heirloom Story Books and Guided Journals)
by Korie Herold
- List rank#1
- Price$13.12
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,502
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Desk Ref
by Thomas J. Glover
- List rank#2
- Price$24.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews632
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5000 Palabras Sopa de Letras Tamaño Grande en Español: Más de 150 Sopas Temáticas para Jovenes, Adultos y Mayores para Ejercitar tu Mente (Colección ... en Español - Brain Workout) (Spanish Edition)
by BrainWorkout Books
- List rank#3
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews173
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Writing Better Lyrics
by Pat Pattison
- List rank#4
- Price$12.29
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,259
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Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
by Geoffrey O'Brien
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews61
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Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary for Students, Third Edition - Newest Edition
by Editors of Merriam-Webster
- List rank#6
- Price$5.58
- Rating4.7
- Reviews503
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JOHN GRISHAM COMPLETE SERIES READING ORDER: Jake Brigance (A Time to Kill), Theodore Boone, all stand-alone novels, all short stories, and more!
by Reader's Friend
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews493
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Writer's Market 100th Edition: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published
by Robert Lee Brewer
- List rank#8
- Price$19.47
- Rating4.7
- Reviews912
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The Little Book of Where to Find It in the Bible: The Ultimate A-to-Z Resource
by Ken Anderson
- List rank#9
- Price$7.48
- Rating4.4
- Reviews474
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StreetSmart Mexico City Map by VanDam – Laminated City Center Street Map of CDMX w/all Attractions, Pre-hispanic Sites, Museums, Hotels, Restaurants, ... 2026 Edition (English and Spanish Edition)
- List rank#10
- Price$12.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews143
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Catalogs & Directories
FAQ
Is Catalogs & Directories a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 71 reviews and sells for $17.64.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Catalogs & Directories?
The median best seller has 71 reviews, and 53% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Catalogs & Directories best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.64; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $26.95.
Can new books break into Catalogs & Directories?
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.