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Contracting (How-to & Home Improvements, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Contracting (How-to & Home Improvements, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $23.90, median 9 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.99 – $36.60 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category How-to & Home Improvements (632), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 84% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 9 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- At $23.90 its median price beats 82% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Contracting best sellers
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Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement, 3rd Updated Edition: Proven Money-Saving Projects, 3,400 Photos & Illustrations (Creative Homeowner) Step-by-Step DIY for Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry
by Editors of Creative Homeowner
- List rank#1
- Price$32.61
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,162
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The Visual Handbook of Building and Remodeling 5th Edition: A Comprehensive Guide to Choosing the Right Materials and Systems for Every Part of Your Home
by Charlie Wing
- List rank#2
- Price$44.06
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,133
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The E-Myth Contractor: Why Most Contractors' Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It ― A Small Business Guide
- List rank#3
- Price$13.04
- Rating4.4
- Reviews591
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Wiring a House 5th Edition: The Comprehensive Guide to Residential Electrical Systems (For Pros by Pros)
by Rex Cauldwell
- List rank#4
- Price$24.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,002
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Markup & Profit: A Contractor's Guide, Revisited
by Michael C. Stone
- List rank#5
- Price$22.25
- Rating4.7
- Reviews380
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The Complete Guide to Contracting Your Home: A Step-by-Step Method for Managing Home Construction
by Kent Lester
- List rank#6
- Price$27.28
- Rating4.5
- Reviews691
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Built to Run: A Practical System for Creating a High Profit Trades Business That Doesn’t Depend on You
by Tony Fraser-Jones
- List rank#7
- Price$34.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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The High-Growth Contractor: The No-BS Blueprint to Go From $500K to $1M, $10M, and Beyond (The Operator's Playbook Library)
by Justin Smith
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews42
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The Practical Backyard Bunker: A Homeowner’s Guide to Planning and Building a Safe Underground Shelter (The Practical Preparedness Collection)
by Christopher Mackenzie
- List rank#9
- Price$16.10
- Rating3.3
- Reviews6
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Ultimate Guide to Walks, Patios & Walls, Updated 2nd Edition: Plan, Design, Build (Creative Homeowner) Step-by-Step DIY Instructions with 500 Photos - Brick, Mortar, Concrete, Flagstone, and Tile
by Editors of Creative Homeowner
- List rank#10
- Price$23.29
- Rating4.5
- Reviews72
FAQ
Is Contracting a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 9 reviews and sells for $23.90.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Contracting?
The median best seller has 9 reviews, and 76% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Contracting best sellers cost?
The median price is $23.90; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.99 and $36.60.
Can new books break into Contracting?
13% 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.