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Language Study & Reference (Reference, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Language Study & Reference (Reference, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.39, median 2,036 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.56 – $19.97 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 92% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,036 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 50% of the parent category Reference (4,090), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Language Study & Reference best sellers
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Fluent Forever (Revised Edition): How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,548
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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary - America's Best-Selling Dictionary - Mass Market Paperback
- List rank#2
- Price$8.38
- Rating4.6
- Reviews14,559
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Pray the Rosary
by J.M. Lelen
- List rank#3
- Price$3.82
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,306
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Moby Dick
by Herman Melville
- List rank#4
- Price$21.71
- Rating4.3
- Reviews16,888
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Merriam-Webster's Word-for-Word Spanish-English Dictionary
- List rank#5
- Price$5.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,907
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue))
by Stephen King
- List rank#6
- Price$9.23
- Rating4.7
- Reviews20,553
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
by Anne Lamott
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,459
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Genki Textbook Volume 1, 3rd edition (Genki (1)) (Multilingual Edition)
by Eri Banno
- List rank#8
- Price$33.40
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,757
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Spanish Short Stories for Beginners (A1): 10 Easy Stories in Mexican Spanish with English Translations, Vocabulary and Questions for Adult Learners (Mesa Larga Spanish Readers)
by Mesa Larga
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Reviews-
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Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish: A Creative and Proven Approach
by Margarita Madrigal
- List rank#10
- Price$13.33
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,403
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Language Study & Reference
FAQ
Is Language Study & Reference a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,036 reviews and sells for $12.39.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Language Study & Reference?
The median best seller has 2,036 reviews, and 3% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Language Study & Reference best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.39; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.56 and $19.97.
Can new books break into Language Study & Reference?
1% 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.