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Creative Writing & Composition (Literature, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Creative Writing & Composition (Literature, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $26.28, median 118 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.00 – $38.98 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 28% of the parent category Literature (417), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $26.28 its median price beats 86% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Creative Writing & Composition best sellers
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A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
by Kate L. Turabian
- List rank#1
- Price$11.58
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,447
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The Craft of Research, Fifth Edition (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
by Wayne C. Booth
- List rank#2
- Price$12
- Rating4.7
- Reviews278
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"They Say / I Say"
by Gerald Graff
- List rank#3
- Price$26.10
- Rating4.6
- Reviews402
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The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition
by The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
- List rank#4
- Price$51.69
- Rating4.9
- Reviews269
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Webster's New Pocket Dictionary: A Portable Reference from Webster's New World with Over 35,000 Concise Definitions
by The Editors of the Webster's New Wo
- List rank#5
- Price$4.50
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,527
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AP English Language and Composition Premium, 2027: Prep Book with 8 Practice Tests + Online Practice (Barron's AP Prep)
by Michael Schanhals M.A.
- List rank#6
- Price$23.63
- Rating4.3
- Reviews41
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The fantasy fiction formula
by Deborah Chester
- List rank#7
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews639
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Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
by Christine Lindberg
- List rank#8
- Price$30.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews744
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Word Smart, 6th Edition: 1400+ Words That Belong in Every Savvy Student's Vocabulary (Smart Guides)
- List rank#9
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews358
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The Writing Rope: A Framework for Explicit Writing Instruction in All Subjects
by Joan Sedita M.Ed.
- List rank#10
- Price$30.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews321
FAQ
Is Creative Writing & Composition a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 118 reviews and sells for $26.28.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Creative Writing & Composition?
The median best seller has 118 reviews, and 46% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Creative Writing & Composition best sellers cost?
The median price is $26.28; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.00 and $38.98.
Can new books break into Creative Writing & Composition?
4% 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.