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Guitar (Instruments, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Guitar (Instruments, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.99, median 570 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.99 – $23.55 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 39% of the parent category Instruments (1,473), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 78% of Books categories: the median best seller has 570 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Guitar best sellers
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Guitar Exercises for Beginners: 10x Your Guitar Skills in 10 Minutes a Day
by Guitar Head
- List rank#1
- Price$11.87
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,961
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Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 1, Second Edition | Beginner Guitar Lesson Book for Adults and Students | Learn to Play Acoustic or Electric Guitar with Chords, Songs, Exercises, Notation and Strumming
by Will Schmid
- List rank#2
- Price$10.02
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,985
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Guitar Chords: Easy-to-Use, Easy-to-Carry, One Chord on Every Page
by Jake Jackson
- List rank#3
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,841
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![Progressions: Classics Volume 1 - 3 [perfect] Jeffrey Kunde [Jan 01, 2023] book cover by Jeffrey Kunde](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61yC82hUygL._AC_UL300_SR300,200_.jpg)
Progressions: Classics Volume 1 - 3 [perfect] Jeffrey Kunde [Jan 01, 2023]
by Jeffrey Kunde
- List rank#4
- Price-
- Rating4.1
- Reviews292
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Beginner Guitar Lessons for Kids Book: with Online Video and Audio Access
by Jay Wamsted
- List rank#5
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,247
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Every Guitar Chord You Will Ever Need (In Your Pocket): Guitar Chord Book | 360 chords, 1,300+ variations, fretboard diagrams, scale charts, colour graphics, downloads, backing tracks, practice support
by Noisy Clan
- List rank#6
- Price$19.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews131
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Guitar Fretboard: Memorize The Fretboard In Less Than 24 Hours: 35+ Tips And Exercises Included
by Guitar Head
- List rank#7
- Price$17.87
- Rating4.5
- Reviews5,185
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WP232 - Theory And Technic for the Young Beginner - Primer A - Bastien
by James Bastien
- List rank#8
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,067
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WP202 - Bastien Piano Basics - Piano - Level 2
by James Bastien
- List rank#9
- Price$7.50
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,140
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Guitar Book for Adult Beginners: Teach Yourself How to Play Famous Guitar Songs, Guitar Chords, Music Theory & Technique (Book & Streaming Video Lessons)
by Damon Ferrante
- List rank#10
- Price$24.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,599
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Guitar
FAQ
Is Guitar a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 570 reviews and sells for $17.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Guitar?
The median best seller has 570 reviews, and 15% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Guitar best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.99 and $23.55.
Can new books break into Guitar?
8% 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.