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Folk & Traditional (Musical Genres, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Folk & Traditional (Musical Genres, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.99, median 43 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.00 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 7% of the parent category Musical Genres (610), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $5.00 to $11.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Folk & Traditional best sellers
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Murder Ballads: Illustrated Lyrics & Lore
by Katy Horan
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews108
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Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland
by Ashley Kahn
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews80
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My Mama, Cass: A Memoir
by Owen Elliot-Kugell
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews562
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Guided Pieces for Fingerstyle Guitar – Book One Beginner Level: Build Your Fingerstyle Repertoire With Engaging Pieces & Technique Exercises (Learn How to Play Acoustic Guitar)
by Will McNicol
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Reviews-
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I'm Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen
by Sylvie Simmons
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,811
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The Story of the Trapp Family Singers: The Story That Inspired a Classic Musical
by Maria A. Trapp
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,135
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The Mayor of MacDougal Street: A Memoir
by Dave Van Ronk
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews517
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40 Popular Melodies for Fingerpicking Guitar: Beginner-Friendly Arrangements with TAB and Chords (Popular Melodies for Guitar)
by Kristo Käo
- List rank#8
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews19
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Fingerstyle Guitar Christmas: Captivating Solos for Acoustic or Classical Guitar
by John Chamley
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews4
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Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting
by Mary Gauthier
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews355
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FAQ
Is Folk & Traditional a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 43 reviews and sells for $8.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Folk & Traditional?
The median best seller has 43 reviews, and 62% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Folk & Traditional best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.00 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Folk & Traditional?
13% 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.