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Direction & Production (Video, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Direction & Production (Video, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $25.99, median 198 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 36/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $17.09 – $36.58 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 16% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 16% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 83% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $25.99 its median price beats 85% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Direction & Production best sellers
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The Art of Wildwood
by Travis Knight
- List rank#1
- Price$45
- Rating4.4
- Reviews14
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52 Little Lessons from It's a Wonderful Life: Inspirational Reflections for the Christmas Season (A 52-Day Devotional for Advent) – The Perfect ... the Holiday Season (52 Little Lessons Series)
by Bob Welch
- List rank#2
- Price$10.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews703
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Creativity, Inc. (The Expanded Edition): Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
by Ed Catmull
- List rank#3
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews10,697
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The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
by Robert Iger
- List rank#4
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews24,486
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Reflections: On Cinematography
by Sir Roger Deakins
- List rank#5
- Price$25.12
- Rating4.8
- Reviews251
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Making Movies
by Sidney Lumet
- List rank#6
- Price$12.91
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,744
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In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing, 2nd Edition
by Walter Murch
- List rank#7
- Price$12.34
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,094
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The Art of Star Wars: Andor (The Complete Series)
by Phil Szostak
- List rank#8
- Price$36.55
- Rating4.8
- Reviews98
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One Last Time: Managing Crisis and Building Resilience at Disney
by Robert Iger
- List rank#9
- Price$17.29
- Reviews-
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The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
by Phil Szostak
- List rank#10
- Price$46.60
- Reviews-
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FAQ
Is Direction & Production a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 36/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 198 reviews and sells for $25.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Direction & Production?
The median best seller has 198 reviews, and 40% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Direction & Production best sellers cost?
The median price is $25.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $17.09 and $36.58.
Can new books break into Direction & Production?
16% 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.