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Collection Development: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Collection Development, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $45.24, median 3 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $16.99 – $58.13 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category Library & Information Science (61), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 94% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 3 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- At $45.24 its median price beats 95% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Collection Development best sellers
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Alphabetical Notebook 8.5 x 11: 6 Pages per Letter | Lined-Journal Organizer Large with A-Z Tabs Printed | Minimalist Design Teal
by Emily Grace
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews190
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Self Publish Your Own Book: A Beginner's Guide to Self-Publishing
by Bruce Walker
- List rank#2
- Price$8.25
- Reviews-
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Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin
by Megan Rosenbloom
- List rank#3
- Price$17.71
- Rating4.6
- Reviews501
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Crash Course in Collection Development
by Wayne Disher
- List rank#4
- Price$56.65
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3
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Alphabetical Notebook A4: 6 Pages per Letter | Lined-Journal Organizer Large with A-Z Tabs Printed | Smart Design Dusty Green
by Emily Grace
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13
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Documenting Communism: The Hoover Project to Microfilm and Publish the Soviet Archives
by Charles G. Palm
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2
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Organize Your Life | an A-Z notebook: sage green floral alphabetical journal
by Eternal Knot Press
- List rank#7
- Price$8.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews8
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Readers' Advisory for Children and 'Tweens
by Penny Peck
- List rank#8
- Price$48.36
- Reviews-
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Young Adult Literature in Action: A Librarian's Guide (Library and Information Science Text Series)
by Rose Brock
- List rank#9
- Price$53.64
- Rating4.6
- Reviews59
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Book Inventory Log: Collection Catalog for Teachers and Avid Readers to Track Personal Libraries Featuring a Custom Key and Series Completion Tracker
by TrackJoy Press
- List rank#10
- Price$8.99
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is Collection Development a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3 reviews and sells for $45.24.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Collection Development?
The median best seller has 3 reviews, and 96% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Collection Development best sellers cost?
The median price is $45.24; half of the best sellers are priced between $16.99 and $58.13.
Can new books break into Collection Development?
7% 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.