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Instruction & Study (Music, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Instruction & Study (Music, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.99, median 78 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.99 – $14.98 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 17% of the parent category Music (449), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Instruction & Study best sellers
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The Animal Orchestra Plays Mozart: A Beautiful Interactive Sound Book About Classical Music for Young Readers (Musical Books)
by Sam Taplin
- List rank#1
- Price$12.26
- Rating4.5
- Reviews781
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My First Christmas Piano Music: Easy-to-Play Holiday Songs for Kids (My First Piano Books)
by Emily Norris
- List rank#2
- Price$7.21
- Rating4.7
- Reviews326
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The Animal Orchestra Plays Beethoven: An Interactive Musical Book Introduction to the Beloved Classical Composer, with Five Musical Pieces
by Sam Taplin
- List rank#3
- Price$13.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews210
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My First Piano Lessons: Fun, Easy-to-Follow Instructions for Kids (My First Piano Books)
by Emily Norris
- List rank#4
- Price$10.38
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,266
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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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The Story Orchestra: I Can Play: The Nutcracker: Learn 8 easy pieces from the series!
by Frances Lincoln Children's Books
- List rank#6
- Price$14.43
- Rating4.4
- Reviews120
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My First Piano Book Set: Easy-to-Learn Lessons and Sheet Music (2 Books in 1)
by Emily Norris
- List rank#7
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews52
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The Story Orchestra: I Can Play: Learn 8 easy pieces from the series! (Volume 7)
by Rowan Baker
- List rank#8
- Price$15.20
- Rating4.5
- Reviews581
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Easy Recorder Lessons for Kids + Video and Audio: Beginner Recorder for Children and Teens with 60 Songs. First Book Step by Step
by Avgusta Udartseva
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews503
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Beginner Guitar for Kids: Easy 3 Step Method Book with 35+ Fun Songs (Online Audio & Video)
by Tom Fontana
- List rank#10
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews20
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FAQ
Is Instruction & Study a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 78 reviews and sells for $12.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Instruction & Study?
The median best seller has 78 reviews, and 54% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Instruction & Study best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.99 and $14.98.
Can new books break into Instruction & Study?
9% 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.