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Education & Reference (Children's eBooks, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Education & Reference (Children's eBooks, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.99, median 802 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $8.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 17% of the parent category Children's eBooks (4,850), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 85% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 802 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Education & Reference best sellers
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Warriors #1: Into the Wild: A Stunning Deluxe Edition of the Epic Beginning of the Warriors Cats Series (Warriors: The Original Series)
by Erin Hunter
- List rank#1
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews13,552
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First 100 Animals: A padded book—perfect for little hands to hold
by Roger Priddy
- List rank#2
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews10,644
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The Unteachables: A Hilarious Novel About a Class of Misfits and Mayhem for Children (Ages 8–12)
- List rank#3
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,364
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The Lemonade War Graphic Novel: A Full-Color Story About Sibling Rivalry, Summer Business, and Humor for Children (Ages 8-12)
- List rank#4
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,795
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Top 10 Haunted Places (Top 10 Unexplained)
by Lori Polydoros
- List rank#5
- Price$8.79
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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First 100 Trucks And Things That Go: A padded book—perfect for little hands to hold
by Roger Priddy
- List rank#6
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,257
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The Big Book of Would You Rather: (Fun Illustrated Novel For Kids)
by Meme Master
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews187
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Kindness is my Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion (My Superpower Books 1)
by Alicia Ortego
- List rank#8
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,475
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The Big Book of Meme Comics 13: Election Day (Collection of Funny Comics)
by Meme Master
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Reviews-
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The Chocolate Touch
by Patrick Skene Catling
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,177
Subcategories
Same niche in Books: Education & Reference
FAQ
Is Education & Reference a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 802 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Education & Reference?
The median best seller has 802 reviews, and 30% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Education & Reference best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $8.99.
Can new books break into Education & Reference?
5% 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.