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English as a Second Language (Reference, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for English as a Second Language (Reference, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.99, median 692 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.64 – $26.48 |
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| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its median reviews are 17% of the parent category Reference (4,090), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 80% of Books categories: the median best seller has 692 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 English as a Second Language best sellers
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Merriam-Webster's Word-for-Word Spanish-English Dictionary
- List rank#2
- Price$5.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,907
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Merriam-Webster’s Vocabulary Builder - Perfect for prepping for SAT, ACT, TOEFL, & TOEIC
- List rank#3
- Price$6.50
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,375
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Put Me in the Zoo (I can read it all by myself' Beginner Books)
by Robert Lopshire
- List rank#4
- Price$5.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,114
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The World According to Humphrey
by Betty G. Birney
- List rank#5
- Price$6.10
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,922
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Merriam-Webster's Pocket Spanish-English Dictionary - Compact, Bilingual, Bidirectional Guide
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,805
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English for Everyone: English Grammar Guide: A Comprehensive Visual Reference (DK English for Everyone)
by DK
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,180
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English Grammar in Use Book with Answers: A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Learners of English
by Raymond Murphy
- List rank#8
- Price$22.91
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,291
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Merriam-Webster's French-English Dictionary, Newest Edition, Mass-Market Paperback (English & French Edition)
- List rank#9
- Price$7.45
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,153
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Word Power Made Easy: The Complete Handbook for Building a Superior Vocabulary
by Norman Lewis
- List rank#10
- Price$8.56
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,420
FAQ
Is English as a Second Language a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 692 reviews and sells for $14.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in English as a Second Language?
The median best seller has 692 reviews, and 15% of them have fewer than 100.
What do English as a Second Language best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.64 and $26.48.
Can new books break into English as a Second Language?
1% 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.