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Equipment, Techniques & Reference: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Equipment, Techniques & Reference, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $23, median 336 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 35/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $16.40 – $35.56 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $23 its median price beats 81% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 71% of Books categories: the median best seller has 336 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Equipment, Techniques & Reference best sellers
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The Beginner's Photography Guide: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Manual for Getting the Most From Your Digital Camera, New Edition (DK Practical Photography)
by DK
- List rank#2
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,939
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1,500 Stretches: The Complete Guide to Flexibility and Movement
by Hollis Liebman
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews465
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Digital Photography Complete Course: Learn Everything You Need to Know in 20 Weeks
by David Taylor
- List rank#4
- Price$16.51
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,987
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Photography: The Definitive Visual History
by Tom Ang
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews151
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National Geographic Photo Basics: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Great Photography
by Joel Sartore
- List rank#6
- Price$9.27
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,920
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Making Faces
by Kevyn Aucoin
- List rank#7
- Price$14.17
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,291
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Understanding Exposure, Fourth Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera
by Bryan Peterson
- List rank#8
- Price$15.03
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,658
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National Geographic The Photo Ark: Animals of Earth
by Joel Sartore
- List rank#9
- Price$44.98
- Rating4.9
- Reviews6,161
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Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting
by Robert McKee
- List rank#10
- Price$19.10
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,173
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Equipment, Techniques & Reference a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 35/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 336 reviews and sells for $23.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Equipment, Techniques & Reference?
The median best seller has 336 reviews, and 21% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Equipment, Techniques & Reference best sellers cost?
The median price is $23; half of the best sellers are priced between $16.40 and $35.56.
Can new books break into Equipment, Techniques & Reference?
4% 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.