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Desktop Publishing: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Desktop Publishing, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $21.82, median 42 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.43 – $29.96 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 9% of the parent category Graphics & Design (445), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Desktop Publishing best sellers
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Design for How People Learn (Voices That Matter)
by Julie Dirksen
- List rank#1
- Price$32.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,063
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Mastering Canva for Beginners: Create Stunning Designs for Social Media, Business, and Beyond
by Tessa Quinn Rae
- List rank#2
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews129
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Canva For Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Master Canva’s Tools and Graphic Design With Confidence, Even If You’re Just Getting Started
by Jules Harper
- List rank#3
- Price$15.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews179
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slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations
by Nancy Duarte
- List rank#4
- Price$20.63
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,072
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Canva Made Easy - From Zero to Publish-Ready Content: Canva for Beginners, Social Media, Business & Presentations, Advanced & AI, and Video Editing — with Projects & Templates
by Melanie Jaysons
- List rank#5
- Price$29.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews236
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Sketchnote Handbook, The: the illustrated guide to visual note taking
by Mike Rohde
- List rank#6
- Price-
- Rating4.5
- Reviews774
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Adobe Illustrator Made Simple: From 0 to Professional | A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Logos, Icons, Illustrations, and Web Graphics for Social Media, Branding, and Freelancing
by Logan Stride
- List rank#7
- Price$34.91
- Rating4.4
- Reviews155
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Adobe InDesign Classroom in a Book 2026 Release
by Kelly Anton
- List rank#8
- Price$69.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews11
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CANVA FOR BEGINNERS 2027: A Complete Step by Step Guide to Creating Professional Designs From Scratch, best canva book for beginners.
by DESIGN NATION
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Reviews-
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The Thames and Hudson Manual of Book Binding (Thames and Hudson Manuals (Paperback))
by Arthur Johnson
- List rank#10
- Price$22.93
- Rating4.6
- Reviews93
FAQ
Is Desktop Publishing a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 42 reviews and sells for $21.82.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Desktop Publishing?
The median best seller has 42 reviews, and 69% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Desktop Publishing best sellers cost?
The median price is $21.82; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.43 and $29.96.
Can new books break into Desktop Publishing?
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.