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Dictionaries & Thesauruses (Reference, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Dictionaries & Thesauruses (Reference, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.40, median 1,410 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.79 – $17.48 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 89% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,410 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 34% of the parent category Reference (4,090), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Dictionaries & Thesauruses best sellers
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Merriam-Webster’s Elementary Dictionary - Features 37,000+ words, 900+ full-color illustrations, photos, & more
- List rank#1
- Price$19.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,359
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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary - America's Best-Selling Dictionary - Mass Market Paperback
- List rank#2
- Price$8.38
- Rating4.6
- Reviews14,559
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Fluent Forever (Revised Edition): How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,548
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Merriam-Webster’s Everyday Language Reference Set: Includes: The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, and The Merriam-Webster Vocabulary Builder
- List rank#4
- Price$18.93
- Rating4.7
- Reviews10,434
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The Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases (Christmas Gift or Stocking Stuffer for Writers or College Students)
by Tom Heehler
- List rank#5
- Price$8.96
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,082
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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
by John Koenig
- List rank#6
- Price$15.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,816
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Merriam-Webster's Word-for-Word Spanish-English Dictionary
- List rank#7
- Price$5.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,907
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The Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary, 8th Ed. - Newest Edition, Mass Market Paperback
- List rank#8
- Price$9.50
- Rating4.3
- Reviews46
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Merriam-Webster's Pocket Dictionary
- List rank#9
- Price$5.53
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,345
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Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th edition
- List rank#10
- Price$12.50
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,311
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Dictionaries & Thesauruses
FAQ
Is Dictionaries & Thesauruses a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,410 reviews and sells for $11.40.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Dictionaries & Thesauruses?
The median best seller has 1,410 reviews, and 9% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Dictionaries & Thesauruses best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.40; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.79 and $17.48.
Can new books break into Dictionaries & Thesauruses?
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.