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Editing (Writing, Research & Publishing Guides, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Editing (Writing, Research & Publishing Guides, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $6.69, median 81 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.94 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 28% of the parent category Writing, Research & Publishing Guides (289), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Editing best sellers
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Understanding Point of View: (And Why It's So Important)
by Janice Hardy
- List rank#1
- Price$3.99
- Reviews-
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Write, Edit, Publish: What Every Writer Needs to Know but Only an Editor Will Tell You
by Michael J. Totten
- List rank#2
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews127
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The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,389
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The Infographic Guide to Grammar: A Visual Reference for Everything You Need to Know (Infographic Guide Series)
by Jara Kern
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews636
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The Pulp Method: Writing Fast & Finishing: A Fast System for Writing and Finishing Novels
- List rank#5
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews19
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The Strong Verb Thesaurus: Banish Bland Verbs to Boost Your Writing Skills
by Zoe Blessing
- List rank#6
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews49
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Actually, the Comma Goes Here: A Practical Guide to Punctuation
by Lucy Cripps
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews646
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Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print — A Guide to Polishing Your Fiction
by Renni Browne
- List rank#8
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,818
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Self-Editing Essentials for Nonfiction: Revising content, organization, and writing
by Katie Chambers
- List rank#9
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews48
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What Editors Do: The Art, Craft & Business of Book Editing (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
by Peter Ginna
- List rank#10
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews263
FAQ
Is Editing a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 81 reviews and sells for $6.69.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Editing?
The median best seller has 81 reviews, and 52% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Editing best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.69; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.94 and $9.99.
Can new books break into Editing?
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.