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Instruments (Children's Books › Music, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Instruments (Children's Books › Music, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.99, median 67 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 15% of the parent category Music (449), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $11.99 its median price is below 82% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Instruments 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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Welcome to the Symphony: A Musical Exploration of the Orchestra Using Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 (Welcome to Music! Sound Button Books)
by Carolyn Sloan
- List rank#5
- Price$15.20
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,167
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My First Piano Sheet Music: Easy, Fun-to-Play Popular Songs for Kids (My First Piano Books)
by Emily Norris
- List rank#6
- Price$8.38
- Rating4.7
- Reviews920
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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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Welcome to Jazz: A Swing-Along Celebration of America’s Music, Featuring “When the Saints Go Marching In” (Welcome to Music! Sound Button Books)
by Carolyn Sloan
- List rank#8
- Price$15.12
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,000
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My First Story Orchestra: The Nutcracker: Press the buttons to hear 6 sounds
by Jessica Courtney Tickle
- List rank#9
- Price$12.99
- Rating3.6
- Reviews157
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Listen to the Music at Christmas
by Mary Richards
- List rank#10
- Price$16.60
- Rating4.5
- Reviews75
FAQ
Is Instruments a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 67 reviews and sells for $11.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Instruments?
The median best seller has 67 reviews, and 60% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Instruments best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $14.99.
Can new books break into Instruments?
11% 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.