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Metal Work (Crafts & Hobbies, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Metal Work (Crafts & Hobbies, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.74, median 55 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).

24Opportunity / 100
$8.74Median price
55Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$4.99 – $9.99
Average rating4.4
New releases (90 days)16%
Books on the list100
StoreKindle eBooks

What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 15% of the parent category Crafts & Hobbies (359), one of the easier corners under it.
  • 16% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 78% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.

Top 10 Metal Work best sellers

  1. Wire Fun: A step by step guide to beginning wire wrapping (Barbara Tilley Craft Series Boo book cover by Barbara Tilley

    Wire Fun: A step by step guide to beginning wire wrapping (Barbara Tilley Craft Series Book 1)

    by Barbara Tilley

    • List rank#1
    • Price$2.99
    • Rating4.2
    • Reviews302

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  2. The Wire-Wrapped Jewelry Handbook: [3 in 1] Make Professional-Looking Jewelry With Confide book cover by Nancy Ellery

    The Wire-Wrapped Jewelry Handbook: [3 in 1] Make Professional-Looking Jewelry With Confidence | 400+ Color-Coded Steps Show Which Wire to Move, From Wrapped Loops to Weaving and Cabochon Pendants

    by Nancy Ellery

    • List rank#2
    • Price$21.95
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews58

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  3. Warman's Vintage Jewelry: Identification and Price Guide (Warmans) book cover by Leigh  Lesher

    Warman's Vintage Jewelry: Identification and Price Guide (Warmans)

    by Leigh Lesher

    • List rank#3
    • Price$3.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews116

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  4. The Beading Jewelry Bible: From Your First Bead to Stunning Pieces You’ll Be Proud to Wear book cover by Wilona Knowles

    The Beading Jewelry Bible: From Your First Bead to Stunning Pieces You’ll Be Proud to Wear, Gift or Sell

    by Wilona Knowles

    • List rank#4
    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews55

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  5. Magical Metal Clay: Amazingly Simple No-Kiln Techniques For Making Beautiful Accessories book cover by Sue Heaser

    Magical Metal Clay: Amazingly Simple No-Kiln Techniques For Making Beautiful Accessories

    by Sue Heaser

    • List rank#5
    • Price$3.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews213

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  6. Chainmaking for Jewelers book cover by Matthieu  Cheminée

    Chainmaking for Jewelers

    by Matthieu Cheminée

    • List rank#6
    • Price$14.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews69

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  7. Tig Welding Secrets: An In-Depth Look At Making Aesthetically Pleasing TIG Welds book cover by Shawn McDonald

    Tig Welding Secrets: An In-Depth Look At Making Aesthetically Pleasing TIG Welds

    by Shawn McDonald

    • List rank#7
    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews232

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  8. First Time Jewelry Making: The Absolute Beginner's Guide book cover by Tammy Powley

    First Time Jewelry Making: The Absolute Beginner's Guide

    by Tammy Powley

    • List rank#8
    • Price$3.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews916

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  9. The Importance of Drawing in the Jewelry Making Process: A Practical Guide for Jewelry Mak book cover by Gail Stufano

    The Importance of Drawing in the Jewelry Making Process: A Practical Guide for Jewelry Makers to Design with Confidence (The Art and Business of Jewelry Making)

    by Gail Stufano

    • List rank#9
    • Price$4.99
    • Rating5.0
    • Reviews3

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  10. WIRE SCULPTING HANDBOOK : A Practical Guide to Wire Art Techniques, Bending, Shaping, Wrap book cover by Shirley C. Pena

    WIRE SCULPTING HANDBOOK : A Practical Guide to Wire Art Techniques, Bending, Shaping, Wrapping, Sculpting Tools, and Step-by-Step Projects for Beginners and Beyond

    by Shirley C. Pena

    • List rank#10
    • Price$6.50
    • Reviews-

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FAQ

Is Metal Work a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 55 reviews and sells for $8.74.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Metal Work?

The median best seller has 55 reviews, and 64% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Metal Work best sellers cost?

The median price is $8.74; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $9.99.

Can new books break into Metal Work?

16% 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.