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Creativity (Self-Help, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Creativity (Self-Help, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12.11, median 2,273 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.94 – $16.49 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 19% of the parent category Self-Help (12,077), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 93% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,273 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $12.11 its median price is below 80% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Creativity best sellers
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The Artist's Way: 30th Anniversary Edition
- List rank#1
- Price$12.26
- Rating4.7
- Reviews14,549
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Sleeping Beauties: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up
by David Byrne
- List rank#3
- Price$23.40
- Rating4.9
- Reviews11
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Wreck This Journal: Now in Color
by Keri Smith
- List rank#4
- Price$7.67
- Rating4.7
- Reviews24,214
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The War of Art
by Steven Pressfield
- List rank#5
- Price$8.07
- Rating4.5
- Reviews31,475
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It―Unlock Your Persuasion Potential in Professional and Personal Life
by Chris Voss
- List rank#6
- Price$19.37
- Rating4.7
- Reviews51,950
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The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition: Features a new foreword and brand-new tools
by Brené Brown
- List rank#7
- Price$10.07
- Rating4.7
- Reviews44,223
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The Art of Thinking Clearly: The International Bestseller That Improves Decision Making and Counters Faulty Reasoning with Research-Backed Good Sense
by Rolf Dobelli
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews8,318
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Austin Kleon)
by Austin Kleon
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews20,373
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews24,053
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FAQ
Is Creativity a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,273 reviews and sells for $12.11.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Creativity?
The median best seller has 2,273 reviews, and 11% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Creativity best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.11; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.94 and $16.49.
Can new books break into Creativity?
9% 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.