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Lexicography: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Lexicography, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.48, median 22 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.56 – $29.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Dictionaries & Thesauruses (1,410), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 72% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 22 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Lexicography best sellers
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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
by John Koenig
- List rank#1
- Price$15.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,816
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Mensa® 365 New Words-A-Year Page-A-Day® Calendar 2027
by American Mensa Ltd
- List rank#2
- Price$17.97
- Rating3.9
- Reviews3
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Dictionary of Fine Distinctions: Nuances, Niceties, and Subtle Shades of Meaning
by Eli Burnstein
- List rank#3
- Price$11.40
- Rating4.6
- Reviews329
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The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate (Highly Selective Reference)
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews137
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The Language of Tattoos: 130 Symbols and What They Mean
by Nick Schonberger
- List rank#5
- Price$17.06
- Rating4.7
- Reviews344
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Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged - Largest, Most Comprehensive Printed American Dictionary
- List rank#6
- Price$107
- Rating4.5
- Reviews569
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Garner's Modern English Usage
- List rank#7
- Price$59.65
- Rating4.6
- Reviews186
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Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries
by Kory Stamper
- List rank#8
- Price$13.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,241
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All the Knowledge in the World: The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopedia – From Ancient Greece to Wikipedia: Revealing Britannica, Einstein, and the Human Quest
- List rank#9
- Price$10.98
- Rating4.3
- Reviews89
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Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary
by Stefan Fatsis
- List rank#10
- Price$15.48
- Rating4.3
- Reviews68
FAQ
Is Lexicography a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 22 reviews and sells for $15.48.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Lexicography?
The median best seller has 22 reviews, and 77% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Lexicography best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.48; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.56 and $29.99.
Can new books break into Lexicography?
4% 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.