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Methods & Materials: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Methods & Materials, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $32.51, median 31 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 35/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $18.99 – $50 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 15% of the parent category Architecture (204), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $32.51 its median price beats 90% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $18.99 to $50, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Methods & Materials best sellers
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Perspective Made Easy (Dover Art Instruction)
by Ernest R. Norling
- List rank#1
- Price$8.45
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,171
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Rendering in Pen and Ink: The Classic Book On Pen and Ink Techniques for Artists, Illustrators, Architects, and Designers
by Arthur L. Guptill
- List rank#2
- Price$34.74
- Rating4.7
- Reviews764
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Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
by J. E. Gordon
- List rank#3
- Price$11.36
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,158
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Building Construction Illustrated
- List rank#4
- Price$49.17
- Rating4.7
- Reviews83
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Best-Selling 1-Story Home Plans, 5th Edition: Over 360 Dream-Home Plans in Full Color (Creative Homeowner) Craftsman, Country, Contemporary, and Traditional Designs with More Than 250 Color Photos
by Editors of Creative Homeowner
- List rank#5
- Price$13.46
- Rating4.4
- Reviews909
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Get Your House Right: Architectural Elements to Use & Avoid
by Marianne Cusato
- List rank#6
- Price$27.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews680
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Cathedrals: Masterpieces of Architecture, Feats of Engineering, Icons of Faith
by Simon Jenkins
- List rank#7
- Price$30.78
- Rating4.7
- Reviews125
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Big Book of Small Home Plans, 2nd Edition: Over 360 Home Plans Under 1200 Square Feet (Creative Homeowner) Cabins, Cottages, Tiny Houses, and How to Maximize Your Space with Organizing and Decorating
by Design America Inc.
- List rank#8
- Price$18.63
- Rating4.4
- Reviews646
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The Works: Anatomy of a City
by Kate Ascher
- List rank#9
- Price$15.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews301
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Ultimate Book of Modern Farmhouse Plans: 350 Illustrated Designs (Creative Homeowner) Catalog of Home Plans, plus Guidance on Modern Decorating, Functional Rooms, Outdoor Living, Kitchens, and More
by Design America Inc.
- List rank#10
- Price$22.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews242
FAQ
Is Methods & Materials a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 35/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 31 reviews and sells for $32.51.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Methods & Materials?
The median best seller has 31 reviews, and 66% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Methods & Materials best sellers cost?
The median price is $32.51; half of the best sellers are priced between $18.99 and $50.
Can new books break into Methods & Materials?
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.