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Literature (Encyclopedias & Subject Guides, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Literature (Encyclopedias & Subject Guides, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $18.02, median 456 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.62 – $28.59 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 23% of the parent category Encyclopedias & Subject Guides (1,970), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 75% of Books categories: the median best seller has 456 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Literature best sellers
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The Road
- List rank#1
- Price$13.39
- Rating4.4
- Reviews39,887
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Marvel Encyclopedia New Edition
by Alan Cowsill
- List rank#2
- Price$45
- Rating4.8
- Reviews678
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National Geographic Kids Animal Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition: 2,500 Animals with Photos, Maps, and More! (NGK Encyclopedias)
by National Geographic
- List rank#3
- Price$14
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,384
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The Book of Japanese Folklore: An Encyclopedia of the Spirits, Monsters, and Yokai of Japanese Myth: The Stories of the Mischievous Kappa, Trickster Kitsune, Horrendous Oni, and More
by Thersa Matsuura
- List rank#4
- Price$12.17
- Rating4.8
- Reviews516
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Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
by Adam Bray
- List rank#5
- Price$19.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,990
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Knowledge Encyclopedia!: The World as You've Never Seen it Before
by DK
- List rank#6
- Price$16.28
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,661
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National Geographic Little Kids First Encyclopedia of Almost Everything
- List rank#7
- Price$17.33
- Rating4.9
- Reviews85
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On the Road (50th Anniversary Edition)
by Jack Kerouac
- List rank#8
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.2
- Reviews12,147
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Warhammer 40,000 Character Encyclopedia: Includes Lieutenant Titus Miniature
by Wade Pryce
- List rank#9
- Price$25.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews961
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100,000 Whys for Kids — Big Questions, Clear Answers & Mind-Blowing Facts: The Full-Color Illustrated Encyclopedia of Science, Space, Animals, Nature, History, Inventions & How Things Work—Ages 6–13
by Theo Whitmore
- List rank#10
- Price$19.97
- Rating4.6
- Reviews112
FAQ
Is Literature a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 456 reviews and sells for $18.02.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Literature?
The median best seller has 456 reviews, and 35% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Literature best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.02; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.62 and $28.59.
Can new books break into Literature?
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.