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Country & Folk (Composers & Musicians, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Country & Folk (Composers & Musicians, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.17, median 596 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.95 – $19.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 46% of the parent category Composers & Musicians (1,283), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 78% of Books categories: the median best seller has 596 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Country & Folk best sellers
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Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics
by Dolly Parton
- List rank#1
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.9
- Reviews10,403
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Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton
by Martha Ackmann
- List rank#2
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews781
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Heart Life Music: A New York Times Bestselling Memoir from the Beloved Country Music Star
by Kenny Chesney
- List rank#4
- Price$14.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,541
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It's a Long Story: My Life
by Willie Nelson
- List rank#5
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews6,993
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Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones
by Dolly Parton
- List rank#6
- Price$44.57
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,487
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Killin’ Time: My Life and Music
by Clint Black
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews177
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The Little Guide to Dolly's Wisdom: Inspirational words from Dolly Parton
by OH
- List rank#8
- Price$8.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews10
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Last Train to Memphis (Enhanced Edition): The Rise of Elvis Presley
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,103
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Careless Love (Enhanced Edition): The Unmaking of Elvis Presley (Elvis series Book 2)
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,674
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Country & Folk
FAQ
Is Country & Folk a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 596 reviews and sells for $16.17.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Country & Folk?
The median best seller has 596 reviews, and 30% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Country & Folk best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.17; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.95 and $19.95.
Can new books break into Country & Folk?
12% 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.