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Direction & Production (Theater, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Direction & Production (Theater, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $11.99, median 16 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.48 – $19.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Theater (532), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $11.99 its median price beats 93% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 75% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 16 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Direction & Production best sellers
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey: Behind the Scenes of the Award-Winning Stage Production
by Harry Potter Theatrical Productions
- List rank#1
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews859
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Making Rent: The Story Behind the Music that Changed Broadway
by Tim Weil
- List rank#2
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews21
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Fundamentals of Theatrical Design: A Guide to the Basics of Scenic, Costume, and Lighting Design
by Karen Brewster
- List rank#3
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews164
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Behind the Scenes of Conceivable: The Ministry in the Movie
by Beth Caulfield
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Reviews-
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Shadows and Spotlights: The Montclair Family Saga
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews91
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One Rehearsal Christmas Pageant: Parts for everyone, Preschool through middle School! (One-Rehearsal Christmas Plays)
by Karen Ehrenholz
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews32
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Legacy & Limits: The Montclair Family Saga
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews93
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The Dangerous Actor: Advanced Tools for Self-Tapes and Auditions
by Les Chantery
- List rank#8
- Price$12.54
- Rating4.8
- Reviews68
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The Actor and the Target
by Declan Donnellan
- List rank#9
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews437
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The Viewpoints Book: A Practical Guide to Viewpoints and Composition
by Anne Bogart
- List rank#10
- Price$7.64
- Rating4.7
- Reviews329
FAQ
Is Direction & Production a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 16 reviews and sells for $11.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Direction & Production?
The median best seller has 16 reviews, and 82% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Direction & Production best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.48 and $19.99.
Can new books break into Direction & Production?
8% 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.