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Home Repair: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Home Repair, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.72, median 220 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.45 – $22.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 18% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 35% of the parent category How-to & Home Improvements (632), one of the easier corners under it.
- 18% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 87% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Home Repair best sellers
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The Complete Lost Skills Of Independence: 200+ Forgotten Skills with Step-by-Step Instructions for Homesteading, Food Preservation, Of -Grid Living, Home Remedies and Preparedness + a 52-Week Plan
by Walter Hollis
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Reviews-
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The Very Efficient Carpenter: Basic Framing for Residential Construction
by Larry Haun
- List rank#2
- Price$17.35
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,438
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Ultimate Guide to Home Repair and Improvement, 3rd Updated Edition: Proven Money-Saving Projects, 3,400 Photos & Illustrations (Creative Homeowner) Step-by-Step DIY for Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry
by Editors of Creative Homeowner
- List rank#3
- Price$32.61
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,162
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How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding and Maintaining Your Home (RSMeans)
by Charlie Wing
- List rank#4
- Price$15.79
- Rating4.8
- Reviews41
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Ultimate Guide: Plumbing, 6th Edition: 2024 National Plumbing Code Standards (Creative Homeowner) Beginner-Friendly Step-by-Step Home Plumbing Projects, DIY Repair Information, and Over 800 Photos
by Editors of Creative Homeowner
- List rank#5
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews301
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Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Wiring, Updated 9th Edition: Current with 2023-2026 Electrical Codes
by Editors of Cool Springs Press
- List rank#6
- Price$24.41
- Rating4.7
- Reviews84
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Survival Projects for Off-Grid Living: Survivalist's Handbook of DIY Projects for Preparedness
by Johnathan Nash
- List rank#7
- Price$16.72
- Rating4.6
- Reviews559
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Secrets of an English Country House: A Year at Mapperton
by Julie Montagu
- List rank#8
- Price$28.89
- Rating5.0
- Reviews56
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The Complete Do-it-Yourself Manual (Family Handyman)
by Editors Of Family Handyman
- List rank#9
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,002
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Small Engine Repair Handbook for Beginners: Fix Your Own Mower, Chainsaw, Generator and Snowblower, Stop Replacing the Wrong Part, and Use the Right Numbers for Your 2-Stroke or 4-Stroke Engine
- List rank#10
- Price$22.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews37
FAQ
Is Home Repair a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 220 reviews and sells for $16.72.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Home Repair?
The median best seller has 220 reviews, and 38% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Home Repair best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.72; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.45 and $22.99.
Can new books break into Home Repair?
18% 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.