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Lighting (Equipment, Techniques & Reference, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Lighting (Equipment, Techniques & Reference, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $23.51, median 68 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $17.80 – $30.84 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 20% of the parent category Equipment, Techniques & Reference (336), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $23.51 its median price beats 82% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Lighting best sellers
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Night Sky Photography: From First Principles to Professional Results
by Adam Woodworth
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews510
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The Photographer's Eye - Definitive Edition: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos
- List rank#2
- Price$22.51
- Rating4.6
- Reviews109
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Visually Speaking: Mastering Photography as a Visual Language
by Ted Forbes
- List rank#3
- Price$14.84
- Rating4.6
- Reviews134
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The Photographer's Playbook: 307 Assignments and Ideas
by Jason Fulford
- List rank#4
- Price$14.23
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,084
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52 Week Photography Challenge: Photography Ideas and Photo Projects for a Whole Year • Inspiration to Try Out New Themes, Effects and Techniques
by The Odd Letter Co.
- List rank#5
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews394
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The School of Photography: Beginner’s Guide: Master your camera, clear up confusion, create stunning imagery
by Marc Newton
- List rank#6
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews314
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The World at Night: Spectacular photographs of the night sky
by Babak Tafreshi
- List rank#7
- Price$7.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews305
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Learning to See: A Photographer’s Guide from Zero to Your First Paid Gigs
by David Molnar
- List rank#8
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews732
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How to Photograph Gardens: Beautiful Images Made Simple
by Jason Ingram
- List rank#9
- Price$20.61
- Rating4.5
- Reviews27
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The Natural Light Portrait Book: The step-by-step techniques you need to capture amazing photographs like the pros (The Photography Book, 5)
by Scott Kelby
- List rank#10
- Price$17.47
- Rating4.6
- Reviews351
FAQ
Is Lighting a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 68 reviews and sells for $23.51.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Lighting?
The median best seller has 68 reviews, and 54% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Lighting best sellers cost?
The median price is $23.51; half of the best sellers are priced between $17.80 and $30.84.
Can new books break into Lighting?
6% 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.