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Knitting (Needlecrafts & Textile Crafts, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Knitting (Needlecrafts & Textile Crafts, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $16.33, median 371 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.95 – $22.24 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 20% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 20% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 91% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 72% of Books categories: the median best seller has 371 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Knitting best sellers
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Patty Lyons' Knitting ER: A step-by-step guide to fixing your knits, before and after bind off
by Patty Lyons
- List rank#1
- Price$23.29
- Rating5.0
- Reviews87
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Patty Lyons' Knitting Bag of Tricks: Over 70 sanity saving hacks for better knitting
by Patty Lyons
- List rank#2
- Price$11.70
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,718
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Christmas Crochet Patterns: 15+ Festive Christmas Crochet Projects: Amigurumi, Christmas Ornaments, Holiday Decorations, Santa Wind Spinner, Snowman, ... Cane, Christmas Tree, Handmade Gifts & More
by Sunita Devi
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating3.5
- Reviews49
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The Doodle Knit Directory: 200 mix & match motifs and patterns for knitted accessorie
by Jamie Lomax
- List rank#4
- Price$13.82
- Rating4.8
- Reviews791
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Vogue® Knitting The Ultimate Knitting Book: Completely Revised & Updated
by Vogue Knitting magazine
- List rank#5
- Price$29.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,878
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Patty Lyons' Knitting Bag of Tricks: The Official Workbook: Hands-on exercises to improve your knitting skills
by Patty Lyons
- List rank#6
- Price$12.07
- Rating4.8
- Reviews389
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Christmas Crochet Patterns: 30+ Fast, Festive Projects Using Scrap Yarn for Ornaments, Gift Tags, and Last-Minute Handmade Holiday Gifts
by Gwen Brookley
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating3.1
- Reviews12
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Whimsical Colorwork Socks: 25 New Knitting Patterns for Cheerful, Eccentric Footwear
by Charlotte Stone
- List rank#8
- Price$23.29
- Reviews-
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The Tunisian Crochet Handbook: Soft, modern projects that teach Tunisian crochet while still feeling doable for true beginners
by Toni Lipsey
- List rank#9
- Price$16.55
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,831
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Knit Repair: A comprehensive guide to invisible mending for knitwear
by Alexandra Brinck
- List rank#10
- Price$20.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
FAQ
Is Knitting a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 371 reviews and sells for $16.33.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Knitting?
The median best seller has 371 reviews, and 34% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Knitting best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.33; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.95 and $22.24.
Can new books break into Knitting?
20% 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.