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Encyclopedias (Children's Books › Reference, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Encyclopedias (Children's Books › Reference, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.05, median 996 reviews, average rating 4.8 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.63 – $19.97 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.8 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 85% of Books categories: the median best seller has 996 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Encyclopedias best sellers
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100,000 Whys for Kids: A Full-Color Visual Encyclopedia of Big Questions, Clear Answers, Science, Space, Animals, Nature, History, Inventions, and How the World Works for Ages 6–13
- List rank#1
- Price$19.97
- Rating4.4
- Reviews904
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100,000 Whys for Smart Kids: The Visual Encyclopedia for Smart & Curious Kids - Big Questions, Weird Facts, Clear Explanations, 500 Brain Challenges, ... to Build Curiosity (Kids Ages 6 - 12)
- List rank#2
- Price$22.97
- Rating4.5
- Reviews240
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100,000 Whys for Kids Ages 6–12: An Extraordinary Illustrated Encyclopedia to the Incredible Secrets of Science, Space, Nature, Animals, History, Technology, and How the World Really Works
by Lewis Minard
- List rank#3
- Price$19.97
- Rating3.8
- Reviews79
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How Money Actually Works: A Guide to Financial Literacy, Investing, Economics and Smart Money Skills for Kids Aged 8-12 | Full-Color Illustrated Edition (How Things Work)
- List rank#4
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews86
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The Wheel of the Year: An Illustrated Guide to Nature's Rhythms
by Fiona Cook
- List rank#5
- Price$10.43
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,063
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National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs
- List rank#6
- Price$10.24
- Rating4.8
- Reviews16,077
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Knowledge Encyclopedia Human Body!: Human Anatomy as You've Never Seen It Before
by DK
- List rank#7
- Price$15.92
- Rating4.9
- Reviews7,570
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The Animal Book: A Visual Animal Kingdom Encyclopedia for Kids (DK Our World in Pictures)
by David Burnie
- List rank#8
- Price$18.04
- Rating4.9
- Reviews4,047
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National Geographic Kids Animal Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition: 2,500 Animals with Photos, Maps, and More! (NGK Encyclopedias)
by National Geographic
- List rank#9
- Price$14
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,384
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Super Interesting Facts For Smart Kids: 1272 Fun Facts About Science, Animals, Earth and Everything in Between
by Jordan Moore
- List rank#10
- Price$9.97
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,039
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FAQ
Is Encyclopedias a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 996 reviews and sells for $16.05.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Encyclopedias?
The median best seller has 996 reviews, and 21% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Encyclopedias best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.05; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.63 and $19.97.
Can new books break into Encyclopedias?
11% 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.