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Firearms (Conventional, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Firearms (Conventional, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $19.85, median 22 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15 – $25.49 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Conventional (501), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 72% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 22 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Firearms best sellers
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Long Range Shooting Handbook: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Precision Rifle Shooting
by Ryan M Cleckner
- List rank#1
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,843
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Advanced Long Range Shooting: The Next Step in Precision Rifle Shooting
by Ryan M. Cleckner
- List rank#2
- Price$23.33
- Rating4.8
- Reviews292
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The AR-15 Assembly Guide: How to Build and Service the AR-15 Rifle (Firearm Owner's Manuals)
by Erik Lawrence
- List rank#3
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews146
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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#5
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews264
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Maintenance Manual: U.S. Rifle Cal. 30. M1 Garand: TM 9-1275. November 1942
by War Department
- List rank#6
- Price$15
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Shifty's War: The Authorized Biography of Sergeant Darrell "Shifty" Powers, the Legendary Shar pshooter from the Band of Brothers
by Marcus Brotherton
- List rank#7
- Price$32.22
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,066
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History of Browning Firearms: A Complete Chronicle of the Greatest Gunsmith of All Time
by David Miller
- List rank#8
- Price$18.63
- Rating4.7
- Reviews34
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U.S. Army Rifle Marksmanship M16 / M4: Updated 2016 FM 3-22.9 (Not Obsolete 2008 Version) - 271 Pages – (Prepper Survival Army)
by U.S. Army
- List rank#9
- Price$12.20
- Rating4.8
- Reviews44
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How to Shoot Like a Navy SEAL: Combat Marksmanship Fundamentals
by Chris Sajnog
- List rank#10
- Price$18.25
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,861
FAQ
Is Firearms a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 22 reviews and sells for $19.85.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Firearms?
The median best seller has 22 reviews, and 80% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Firearms best sellers cost?
The median price is $19.85; half of the best sellers are priced between $15 and $25.49.
Can new books break into Firearms?
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.