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Conducting (Theory, Composition & Performance, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Conducting (Theory, Composition & Performance, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $24.19, median 14 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.95 – $38.54 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Theory, Composition & Performance (1,745), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 78% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 14 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Conducting best sellers
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Principles of Orchestration (Dover Books On Music: Analysis)
by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
- List rank#1
- Price$18.60
- Rating4.5
- Reviews465
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78CO - All for Strings - Book 1 - Cello
by Gerald E. Anderson
- List rank#2
- Price$8.50
- Rating4.8
- Reviews209
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78VA - All for Strings - Book 1 – Viola
by Robert S. Frost
- List rank#3
- Price$8.50
- Rating4.8
- Reviews148
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The Study of Orchestration
by Samuel Adler
- List rank#4
- Price$89.61
- Rating4.6
- Reviews323
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Conducting and Rehearsing Orthodox Liturgical Music
by Prof David Barrett
- List rank#5
- Price$25
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Maestros and Their Music: The Art and Alchemy of Conducting
by John Mauceri
- List rank#6
- Price$15.69
- Rating4.7
- Reviews176
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Methods and Materials for Conducting
by Douglas Stotter
- List rank#7
- Price$37.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews70
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Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35 - Full Orchestral Score
by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Reviews-
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The Modern Conductor (6th Edition)
by Elizabeth A. H. Green
- List rank#9
- Price$64.67
- Rating4.5
- Reviews124
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Choral Conducting: The Generosity of Gesture
by Spicer
- List rank#10
- Price$29.99
- Reviews-
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FAQ
Is Conducting a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 14 reviews and sells for $24.19.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Conducting?
The median best seller has 14 reviews, and 85% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Conducting best sellers cost?
The median price is $24.19; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.95 and $38.54.
Can new books break into Conducting?
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.