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Encyclopedias & Subject Guides: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Encyclopedias & Subject Guides, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.87, median 1,970 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.54 – $23.12 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 92% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,970 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 48% of the parent category Reference (4,090), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Encyclopedias & Subject Guides 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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Art, Annotated: The World's 500 Greatest Paintings Explained
by DK
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews137
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History of the World Map by Map (DK History Map by Map)
by DK
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,663
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Betty Crocker's Cooky Book (facsimile Edition): Classic Cookie Recipes from the Beloved 1963 Edition, with 450 Favorites from Holiday Treats to Family Classics
- List rank#4
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,196
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The Encyclopedia of Country Living, 50th Anniversary Edition: The Original Manual for Living Off the Land & Doing It Yourself (Homesteading & Off-Grid Survival)
by Carla Emery
- List rank#5
- Price$21.79
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,264
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Today We Are Cooking . . .: Recipes That Teach You to Think Like a Chef
by Tini Younger
- List rank#6
- Price$23.40
- Reviews-
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Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival (Bushcraft Survival Skills Series)
- List rank#7
- Price$15.80
- Rating4.7
- Reviews25,773
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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#8
- Price$22.97
- Rating4.5
- Reviews240
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The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus (Case for ... Series)
by Lee Strobel
- List rank#9
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews15,801
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The Official Red Book®: A Guide Book of United States Coins, 2027, 80th Edition – The Definitive Grade-by-Grade U.S. Coin Collecting & Retail Price ... History, Grading, GSID, & Color Images
by Jeff Garrett
- List rank#10
- Price$16.73
- Rating4.7
- Reviews438
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Encyclopedias
FAQ
Is Encyclopedias & Subject Guides a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,970 reviews and sells for $17.87.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Encyclopedias & Subject Guides?
The median best seller has 1,970 reviews, and 12% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Encyclopedias & Subject Guides best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.87; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.54 and $23.12.
Can new books break into Encyclopedias & Subject Guides?
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.