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Models (Crafts & Hobbies, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Models (Crafts & Hobbies, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.54, median 43 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Crafts & Hobbies (359), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $11.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Models best sellers
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Pakwagen SDKFZ 234/3 and 234/4 Heavy Armoured Cars: German Army, Waffen-SS and Luftwaffe Units—Western and Eastern Fronts, 1944–1945 (LandCraft)
by Dennis Oliver
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews45
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Victory: 100-gun First Rate 1765 (ShipCraft)
by Kerry Jang
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews30
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GUNDAM FORWARD - Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
by Hobby Japan
- List rank#3
- Price$10.13
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3
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N Scale Track Plans Pictorial with KATO Unitrack 3
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews7
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Type VII: Germany's Most Successful U-Boats
by Marek Krzysztalowicz
- List rank#5
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews89
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THE HANDBOOK OF HANDBAGS: The Complete Leatherworking and Bag-Crafting Guide for Beginners
by Sabrina Romano Marco Pretto
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating3.4
- Reviews6
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Origami Book for Beginners: A Step-By-Step Introduction to the Japanese Art of Paper Folding for Kids & Adults (Origami Books for Beginners 1)
by Yuto Kanazawa
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews519
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Losi 22S Dirt Late Model Tuning Guide
by RC Dirt Oval Speed Lab
- List rank#8
- Price$7.25
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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GUNPLA SUPER TECHNIQUE - EASY FINISHES FOR WEEKEND MODELERS
by Teppei Hayashi
- List rank#9
- Price$12.04
- Rating4.9
- Reviews43
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Boeing B-17: The Fifteen Ton Flying Fortress
by Graham M. Simons
- List rank#10
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews200
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FAQ
Is Models a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 43 reviews and sells for $9.54.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Models?
The median best seller has 43 reviews, and 76% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Models best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.54; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Models?
7% 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.