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Firearms (Firearms & Weapons, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Firearms (Firearms & Weapons, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $23.56, median 87 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.99 – $29.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $23.56 its median price beats 82% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Firearms best sellers
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Gun Digest 2027
by Philip P. Massaro
- List rank#1
- Price$22.42
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7
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The Complete Guide to Gunsmithing: Gun Care and Repair
by Charles Edward Chapel
- List rank#3
- Price$13.87
- Rating4.5
- Reviews877
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Shooter's Bible Guide to Firearms Assembly, Disassembly, and Cleaning
- List rank#4
- Price$23.73
- Rating4.6
- Reviews806
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BLUE BOOK OF GUN VALUES 2026-2027 PRICE GUIDE
by Lewis Brown
- List rank#6
- Price$22.66
- Rating3.3
- Reviews16
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The Illustrated History of Firearms, 2nd Edition
by Jim Supica
- List rank#7
- Price$29.33
- Rating4.8
- Reviews314
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The Illustrated Directory of Guns: A Collector's Guide to Over 1500 Military, Sporting, and Antique Firearms
by David Miller
- List rank#8
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews264
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GUNSMITHING FOR BEGINNERS: A Comprehensive Guide To Firearm Repair, Customization, Maintenance Techniques For Novice And Professionals
by ALFORD BARTELL
- List rank#9
- Price$10.98
- Rating3.7
- Reviews46
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The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series)
- List rank#10
- Price$16
- Rating4.6
- Reviews432
FAQ
Is Firearms a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 87 reviews and sells for $23.56.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Firearms?
The median best seller has 87 reviews, and 53% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Firearms best sellers cost?
The median price is $23.56; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.99 and $29.99.
Can new books break into Firearms?
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.