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Encyclopedias (Movies, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Encyclopedias (Movies, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $23.30, median 182 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.96 – $33.49 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 33% of the parent category Movies (546), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $23.30 its median price beats 81% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $14.96 to $33.49, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Encyclopedias best sellers
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Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
by Adam Bray
- List rank#1
- Price$19.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,990
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Marvel Studios Character Encyclopedia Updated Edition
by Kelly Knox
- List rank#2
- Price$11.22
- Rating4.7
- Reviews374
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LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia Updated Edition: The Ultimate Guide to the Best 200 Minifigures from the LEGO Star Wars Galaxy; Comes with Exclusive Emperor Palpatine Minifigure
by DK
- List rank#3
- Price$20.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews683
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Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
by Dan Brooks
- List rank#4
- Price$31.24
- Rating4.8
- Reviews474
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Awesome Facts for Disney Fans – The Unofficial Collection: The Encyclopedia of Secret Knowledge about the Factory of Dreams
by Lisa Marie Bopp
- List rank#5
- Price$17.94
- Rating4.8
- Reviews469
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The Encyclopedia of Movie Cats: An A-Z of Felines On Screen
by A24
- List rank#6
- Price$50
- Reviews-
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My Hero Academia Character Encyclopedia: The Official Companion to More Than 100 Heroes, Villains, Students, and Teachers from the Hit Anime TV Series
by DK
- List rank#7
- Price$15.66
- Rating4.9
- Reviews101
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Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition
by Simon Beecroft
- List rank#8
- Price$14.70
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,782
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Marvel Avengers The Ultimate Character Guide New Edition
by DK
- List rank#9
- Price$10.17
- Rating4.8
- Reviews747
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Star Wars Year By Year New Edition
by Kristin Baver
- List rank#10
- Price$29.72
- Rating4.9
- Reviews986
FAQ
Is Encyclopedias a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 182 reviews and sells for $23.30.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Encyclopedias?
The median best seller has 182 reviews, and 41% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Encyclopedias best sellers cost?
The median price is $23.30; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.96 and $33.49.
Can new books break into Encyclopedias?
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.