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Dictionaries (Dictionaries & Thesauruses, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Dictionaries (Dictionaries & Thesauruses, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12.98, median 866 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).

22Opportunity / 100
$12.98Median price
866Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$8.08 – $18.15
Average rating4.6
New releases (90 days)4%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its review barrier is higher than in 83% of Books categories: the median best seller has 866 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
  • Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
  • Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $8.08 to $18.15, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.

Top 10 Dictionaries best sellers

  1. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary - America's Best-Selling Dictionary - Mass Market Paperback book cover by Merriam-Webster

    The Merriam-Webster Dictionary - America's Best-Selling Dictionary - Mass Market Paperback

    by Merriam-Webster

    • List rank#1
    • Price$8.38
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews14,559

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  2. Merriam-Webster’s Everyday Language Reference Set: Includes: The Merriam-Webster Dictionar book cover by Merriam-Webster

    Merriam-Webster’s Everyday Language Reference Set: Includes: The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, and The Merriam-Webster Vocabulary Builder

    by Merriam-Webster

    • List rank#2
    • Price$18.93
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews10,434

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  3. Merriam-Webster's Word-for-Word Spanish-English Dictionary book cover by Merriam-Webster

    Merriam-Webster's Word-for-Word Spanish-English Dictionary

    by Merriam-Webster

    • List rank#3
    • Price$5.59
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews2,907

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  4. The Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary, 8th Ed. - Newest Edition, Mass Market Paperback book cover by Merriam-Webster

    The Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary, 8th Ed. - Newest Edition, Mass Market Paperback

    by Merriam-Webster

    • List rank#4
    • Price$9.50
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews46

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  5. Merriam-Webster's Pocket Dictionary book cover by Merriam-Webster

    Merriam-Webster's Pocket Dictionary

    by Merriam-Webster

    • List rank#5
    • Price$5.53
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews9,345

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  6. Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th edition book cover by Henry M. Robert III

    Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th edition

    by Henry M. Robert III

    • List rank#6
    • Price$12.50
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews6,311

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  7. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition book cover by Merriam-Webster

    Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition

    by Merriam-Webster

    • List rank#7
    • Price$20.58
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews397

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  8. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus, Newest Edition, Trade Paperback book cover by Merriam-Webster

    Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus, Newest Edition, Trade Paperback

    by Merriam-Webster

    • List rank#8
    • Price$10.07
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews5,347

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  9. Merriam-Webster’s Vocabulary Builder - Perfect for prepping for SAT, ACT, TOEFL, & TOEIC book cover by Merriam-Webster

    Merriam-Webster’s Vocabulary Builder - Perfect for prepping for SAT, ACT, TOEFL, & TOEIC

    by Merriam-Webster

    • List rank#9
    • Price$6.50
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews3,375

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  10. Webster's Dictionary for Students, Sixth Edition - Newest Edition book cover by Editors of Merriam-Webster

    Webster's Dictionary for Students, Sixth Edition - Newest Edition

    by Editors of Merriam-Webster

    • List rank#10
    • Price$5.58
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews3,154

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FAQ

Is Dictionaries a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 866 reviews and sells for $12.98.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Dictionaries?

The median best seller has 866 reviews, and 16% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Dictionaries best sellers cost?

The median price is $12.98; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.08 and $18.15.

Can new books break into Dictionaries?

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.