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Creative Writing & Composition (Writing, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Creative Writing & Composition (Writing, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.99, median 588 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $15.98 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 26% of the parent category Writing (2,234), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 78% of Books categories: the median best seller has 588 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $11.99 its median price is below 82% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Creative Writing & Composition best sellers
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The Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases (Christmas Gift or Stocking Stuffer for Writers or College Students)
by Tom Heehler
- List rank#1
- Price$8.96
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,082
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue))
by Stephen King
- List rank#2
- Price$9.23
- Rating4.7
- Reviews20,553
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
by Anne Lamott
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,459
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The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
- List rank#4
- Price$10.32
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,312
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What Every Body Is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People
by Joe Navarro
- List rank#5
- Price$8.50
- Rating4.6
- Reviews14,300
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Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences
by Neal Allen
- List rank#6
- Price$16.12
- Rating4.6
- Reviews283
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Dad's Story Journal (Linen Hardcover): A Memory and Keepsake Journal for My Family (Heirloom Story Books and Guided Journals)
by Korie Herold
- List rank#8
- Price$13.11
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,829
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On Writing Well: The Essential Guide to Mastering Nonfiction Writing and Effective Communication
- List rank#9
- Price$9.18
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,884
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Steering The Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,053
FAQ
Is Creative Writing & Composition a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 588 reviews and sells for $11.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Creative Writing & Composition?
The median best seller has 588 reviews, and 18% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Creative Writing & Composition best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $15.98.
Can new books break into Creative Writing & Composition?
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.