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Drama & Theater (Performing Arts, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Drama & Theater (Performing Arts, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.66, median 32 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $14.97 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Performing Arts (1,346), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 16, 10 points lower than here.
- At $11.66 its median price is below 84% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Drama & Theater best sellers
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two: The Official Playscript of the Original West End Production
by J.K. Rowling
- List rank#1
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews110,302
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Little Sticker Dolly Dressing Ballerina: An Enchanting Activity Book About Ballet Scenes and Costumes for Kids (Ages 4-6)
by Fiona Watt
- List rank#2
- Price$5.90
- Rating4.8
- Reviews785
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Kid Youtuber 8: Trending (a funny chapter book for ages 8-12): From the Creator of Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja
- List rank#3
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,359
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Welcome to the Opera: Discover the Enchanting World of Opera with Mozart’s The Magic Flute (Welcome to Music! Sound Button Books)
by Carolyn Sloan
- List rank#4
- Price$12.25
- Rating4.5
- Reviews190
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Welcome to Broadway: A Showstopping Adventure Into the World of Musical Theater (Welcome to Music! Sound Button Books)
by Carolyn Sloan
- List rank#5
- Price$29.44
- Rating3.7
- Reviews22
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Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja 5: Terror at the Talent Show (a chapter book for ages 8-12): From the Creator of Kid Youtuber
- List rank#6
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,956
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The Nutcracker: A Magical Ballet Bedtime Story for Kids Ages 3–10: A Beautifully Illustrated Retelling of the Classic Nutcracker Ballet (Classic Story Collection)
by Lamilia Lomi
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating3.7
- Reviews7
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald ― The Original Screenplay (Harry Potter)
- List rank#8
- Price$10.20
- Rating4.7
- Reviews11,098
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Who Was William Shakespeare?
by Celeste Mannis
- List rank#9
- Price$4.54
- Rating4.8
- Reviews604
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The Biggest Gift: A Rhyming Christmas Nativity Play Script for Kids
by Adrianna Cox
- List rank#10
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews29
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Drama & Theater
FAQ
Is Drama & Theater a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 32 reviews and sells for $11.66.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Drama & Theater?
The median best seller has 32 reviews, and 64% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Drama & Theater best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.66; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $14.97.
Can new books break into Drama & Theater?
7% 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.