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Modern (Genres, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Modern (Genres, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $25.07, median 12 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $18.48 – $34.46 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 39% of the parent category Genres (31), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 83% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 80% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 12 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Modern best sellers
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Bottom of the Pyramid: A Memoir of Persevering, Dancing for Myself, and Starring in My Own Life
by Nia Sioux
- List rank#1
- Price$13.84
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,517
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This Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light
by Allison Holker Boss
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,054
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How to Get Your Kids to Listen to You: Communicating with Your Toddler, Tween, Teen and Older Children – Know How to Get Through to Your Kids
by Jennifer N. Smith
- List rank#3
- Price$10.26
- Rating4.4
- Reviews86
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Luigi's Jazz Warm Up: An Introduction to Jazz Style & Technique
by Luigi
- List rank#4
- Price$24.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews42
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Obey the Flower: Tales of a Life Artist
by Kimerer Lewis LaMothe PhD
- List rank#5
- Price$12.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
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Dance Technique of Lester Horton
by Marjorie Perce
- List rank#6
- Price$24.95
- Rating4.9
- Reviews84
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Edges of Ailey
by Adrienne Edwards
- List rank#7
- Price$31.62
- Rating5.0
- Reviews37
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Modern Bodies: Dance and American Modernism from Martha Graham to Alvin Ailey
by Julia L. Foulkes
- List rank#8
- Price$22.02
- Rating4.4
- Reviews9
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Ballet and Modern Dance (World of Art)
by Susan Au
- List rank#9
- Price$21.72
- Rating4.4
- Reviews93
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The Dance Claimed Me: A Biography of Pearl Primus
by Peggy Schwartz
- List rank#10
- Price$27.02
- Rating4.3
- Reviews28
FAQ
Is Modern a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 12 reviews and sells for $25.07.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Modern?
The median best seller has 12 reviews, and 93% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Modern best sellers cost?
The median price is $25.07; half of the best sellers are priced between $18.48 and $34.46.
Can new books break into Modern?
3% 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.