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Commentaries (Bible Study & Reference, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Commentaries (Bible Study & Reference, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $20.42, median 1,224 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 38/100 (highly competitive).

38Opportunity / 100
$20.42Median price
1,224Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$12.43 – $30.06
Average rating4.7
New releases (90 days)10%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its review barrier is higher than in 87% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,224 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
  • Its median reviews are 49% of the parent category Bible Study & Reference (2,492), one of the easier corners under it.
  • Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $12.43 to $30.06, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.

Top 10 Commentaries best sellers

  1. NIV, The Woman's Study Bible, Hardcover, Full-Color, Red Letter: Receiving God's Truth for book cover by Thomas Nelson

    NIV, The Woman's Study Bible, Hardcover, Full-Color, Red Letter: Receiving God's Truth for Balance, Hope, and Transformation

    by Thomas Nelson

    • List rank#1
    • Price$27.49
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews12,918

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  2. THE COMPLETE ETHIOPIAN BIBLE IN ENGLISH Illustrated: Includes Missing Apocrypha, Book of E book cover by Solomon's Gate Press

    THE COMPLETE ETHIOPIAN BIBLE IN ENGLISH Illustrated: Includes Missing Apocrypha, Book of Enoch, Book of Ezras, Jubilees, Book of Wisdom and Other Sacred Orthodox Lost Books

    by Solomon's Gate Press

    • List rank#2
    • Price$53.99
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews6,858

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  3. The King Is Coming: It's Time to Prepare for the Return of Christ book cover by John Bevere

    The King Is Coming: It's Time to Prepare for the Return of Christ

    by John Bevere

    • List rank#3
    • Price$15.54
    • Rating4.9
    • Reviews1,956

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  4. The Faith Made Complete Ethiopian Bible in English, Full 88 Books Ethiopian Orthodox Canon book cover by The Faith Made

    The Faith Made Complete Ethiopian Bible in English, Full 88 Books Ethiopian Orthodox Canon

    by The Faith Made

    • List rank#4
    • Price$49.99
    • Rating4.0
    • Reviews240

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  5. In the Manger: 25 Inspirational Selections for Advent (A 25-Day Christmas Devotional) – Th book cover by Max Lucado

    In the Manger: 25 Inspirational Selections for Advent (A 25-Day Christmas Devotional) – The Perfect Christian Gift for the Holiday Season

    by Max Lucado

    • List rank#5
    • Price$6.91
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews1,760

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  6. Systematic Theology, Second Edition: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine book cover by Wayne A. Grudem

    Systematic Theology, Second Edition: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine

    by Wayne A. Grudem

    • List rank#6
    • Price$27.25
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews2,602

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  7. The Believers (1): Volume One (The Holy Word for Morning Revival) book cover by Witness Lee

    The Believers (1): Volume One (The Holy Word for Morning Revival)

    by Witness Lee

    • List rank#7
    • Price$4.20
    • Rating5.0
    • Reviews2

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  8. NKJV Study Bible, Hardcover, Burgundy, Full-Color, Comfort Print: The Complete Resource fo book cover by Thomas Nelson

    NKJV Study Bible, Hardcover, Burgundy, Full-Color, Comfort Print: The Complete Resource for Studying God’s Word

    by Thomas Nelson

    • List rank#8
    • Price$21.47
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews7,008

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  9. NKJV, The Woman's Study Bible, Hardcover, Red Letter, Full-Color Edition: Receiving God's  book cover by Thomas Nelson

    NKJV, The Woman's Study Bible, Hardcover, Red Letter, Full-Color Edition: Receiving God's Truth for Balance, Hope, and Transformation, New King James Version

    by Thomas Nelson

    • List rank#9
    • Price$35.35
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews9,142

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  10. The Orthodox Study Bible, Hardcover: Ancient Christianity Speaks to Today's World book cover by Thomas Nelson

    The Orthodox Study Bible, Hardcover: Ancient Christianity Speaks to Today's World

    by Thomas Nelson

    • List rank#10
    • Price$30.28
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews5,883

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Subcategories

Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Commentaries

FAQ

Is Commentaries a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 38/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,224 reviews and sells for $20.42.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Commentaries?

The median best seller has 1,224 reviews, and 12% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Commentaries best sellers cost?

The median price is $20.42; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.43 and $30.06.

Can new books break into Commentaries?

10% 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.