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Criticism (Architecture, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Criticism (Architecture, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $31.07, median 27 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 36/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $21.16 – $43.48 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 98 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category Architecture (554), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 21, 15 points lower than here.
- At $31.07 its median price beats 90% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Criticism best sellers
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A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
by Christopher Alexander
- List rank#1
- Price$39.89
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,071
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The Poetics of Space
by Gaston Bachelard
- List rank#2
- Price$17.71
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,111
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The Timeless Way of Building
by Christopher Alexander
- List rank#3
- Price$38
- Rating4.7
- Reviews333
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Mesoamerican Modern: Ancient Ideas in Contemporary Mexican Homes
by Su Wu
- List rank#4
- Price$58.99
- Reviews-
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History of the World in 500 Buildings
by Sophie Collins
- List rank#5
- Price$18.25
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
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Architecture: The Definitive Visual Guide (DK Definitive Cultural Histories)
by DK
- List rank#6
- Price$34.84
- Rating4.7
- Reviews184
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The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses
by Juhani Pallasmaa
- List rank#7
- Price$31.67
- Rating4.4
- Reviews49
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The Architecture of Happiness
by Alain de Botton
- List rank#8
- Price$10.29
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,648
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Architecture 101: From Frank Gehry to Ziggurats, an Essential Guide to Building Styles and Materials (Adams 101 Series)
by Nicole Bridge
- List rank#9
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews146
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Vitruvius: The Ten Books on Architecture
by Vitruvius
- List rank#10
- Price$21.23
- Rating4.7
- Reviews541
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Criticism
FAQ
Is Criticism a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 36/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 27 reviews and sells for $31.07.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Criticism?
The median best seller has 27 reviews, and 76% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Criticism best sellers cost?
The median price is $31.07; half of the best sellers are priced between $21.16 and $43.48.
Can new books break into Criticism?
6% 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.