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Criticism (History & Criticism, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Criticism (History & Criticism, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $17.91, median 606 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.98 – $26.25 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 79% of Books categories: the median best seller has 606 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Criticism best sellers
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Art, Annotated: The World's 500 Greatest Paintings Explained
by DK
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews137
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The Artist's Way: 30th Anniversary Edition
- List rank#2
- Price$12.26
- Rating4.7
- Reviews14,549
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The Brothers Karamazov
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,120
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values – A Philosophical Travel Memoir of Personal Growth
- List rank#5
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.4
- Reviews13,979
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Dracula: The Original 1897 Unabridged And Complete Edition (A Bram Stoker Classics)
by Bram Stoker
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,666
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Amazing Origami Kit: Traditional Japanese Folding Papers and Projects [144 Origami Papers with Book, 17 Projects]
- List rank#7
- Price$12.80
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,011
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Norman Rockwell's Christmas
by Norman Rockwell
- List rank#8
- Price$14.25
- Rating4.8
- Reviews31
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Ways of Seeing: Based on the BBC Television Series
by John Berger
- List rank#9
- Price-
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,419
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Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
by David Bayles
- List rank#10
- Price$7.91
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,408
FAQ
Is Criticism a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 606 reviews and sells for $17.91.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Criticism?
The median best seller has 606 reviews, and 20% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Criticism best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.91; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.98 and $26.25.
Can new books break into Criticism?
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.