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Cinematography (Photography & Video, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Cinematography (Photography & Video, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $21.98, median 15 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 35/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.79 – $28.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 16% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Photography & Video (459), one of the easier corners under it.
- 16% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 83% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 77% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 15 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Cinematography best sellers
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Making Movies
by Sidney Lumet
- List rank#1
- Price$12.91
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,744
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Cinema Speculation: An Entertaining Dive into Film History from the Legendary Writer and Director
- List rank#2
- Price$9.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,971
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The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV, and Digital Media
by Bruce Block
- List rank#3
- Price$39.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews196
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How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro
by Steve Stockman
- List rank#4
- Price$13.91
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,899
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Visually Speaking: Mastering Photography as a Visual Language
by Ted Forbes
- List rank#5
- Price$14.84
- Rating4.6
- Reviews134
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The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age: Fifth Edition
by Steven Ascher
- List rank#6
- Price$18.27
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,216
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The Filmmaker's Eye: Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition
by Gustavo Mercado
- List rank#7
- Price$45.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews134
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The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video
by Tom Schroeppel
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews657
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Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques
by Joseph V Mascelli
- List rank#9
- Price$24.07
- Rating4.7
- Reviews755
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GoPro: How To Use The GoPro HERO 13 Black
- List rank#10
- Price$27.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews112
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FAQ
Is Cinematography a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 35/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 15 reviews and sells for $21.98.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Cinematography?
The median best seller has 15 reviews, and 63% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Cinematography best sellers cost?
The median price is $21.98; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.79 and $28.99.
Can new books break into Cinematography?
16% 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.