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Modern (Dance, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Modern (Dance, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 10 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.99 – $18.49 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 23% of the parent category Dance (43), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 89% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 81% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 10 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$14.99
- 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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Jerome Robbins: A Life in Dance (Jewish Lives)
by Wendy Lesser
- List rank#3
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews21
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Poi Mastery: Your Essential Guide to Spinning Skills and Flow Arts
by Grant P. Justice
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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BodyStories: A Guide to Experiential Anatomy
by Andrea Olsen
- List rank#5
- Price$19.09
- Rating4.7
- Reviews66
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Partner Dance Success: Be the One They Want: What I Wish I Knew When I Started Social Dancing (PDS Book 1)
by Don Baarns
- List rank#6
- Price$4.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews58
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The Dance Flow Method: How to Move with Grace, Confidence, and Style
by Michael Fink
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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The Winner: A Ballroom Dance Novel
by Erin Bomboy
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews48
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The Modern Dance: Seven Statements of Belief
by José Limón
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
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Contemporary Dance Mastery: Unlock Your Artistic Expression, Enhance Your Technique, and Captivate Your Audience
by Michael Fink
- List rank#10
- Price$5.99
- Rating3.0
- Reviews1
FAQ
Is Modern a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 10 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Modern?
The median best seller has 10 reviews, and 93% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Modern best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.99 and $18.49.
Can new books break into Modern?
2% 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.