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Color (Instruction & Reference, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Color (Instruction & Reference, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 106 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $12.25 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 31% of the parent category Instruction & Reference (336), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.99 to $12.25, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Color best sellers
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Color Combinations Book: 220 Color Palettes, Inspiration for Graphic Designers, Illustrators and Artists, 895 Color Combinations.
by Zim
- List rank#1
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews52
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NIV, Beautiful Word Bible, Updated Edition: 600+ Full-Color Illustrated Verses
by Zondervan
- List rank#2
- Price$22.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews6,042
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The Complete Color Harmony, Pantone Edition: Expert Color Information for Professional Results
by Leatrice Eiseman
- List rank#3
- Price$0
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,483
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Hyper Realistic Drawing: Create Photorealistic 3D Art with Coloured Pencils
by Amie Howard
- List rank#4
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews117
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Watercolor Without Perfection: Beginner-Friendly Techniques, Simple Projects, and Mindset Shifts to Help You Let Go and Create Your Own Art
by Anna Harbin
- List rank#5
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews66
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Special Subjects: Basic Color Theory: An Introduction to Color for Beginning Artists (How to Draw & Paint)
by Walter Foster Creative Team
- List rank#6
- Price$9.70
- Rating4.6
- Reviews448
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The Pocket Complete Color Harmony: 1,500 Plus Color Palettes for Designers, Artists, Architects, Makers, and Educators
by Tina Sutton
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews681
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Freehand: Sketching Tips and Tricks Drawn from Art
by Helen Birch
- List rank#8
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews254
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Quilts in Modern Color: Creating Ombré Palettes
by Amber Elliot
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews38
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Drawing Animal Portraits in Coloured Pencil
by Lisa Ann Watkins
- List rank#10
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews481
FAQ
Is Color a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 106 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Color?
The median best seller has 106 reviews, and 49% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Color best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $12.25.
Can new books break into Color?
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.