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Monographs (Individual Photographers, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Monographs (Individual Photographers, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $40.75, median 104 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $28.24 – $52.69 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $40.75 its median price beats 94% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its median reviews are 44% of the parent category Individual Photographers (239), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Monographs best sellers
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In the Room: 60 Years on The Front Lines of History
by David Hume Kennerly
- List rank#1
- Price$51.26
- Reviews-
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West: The American Cowboy (Anouk Masson Krantz)
by Anouk Masson Krantz
- List rank#2
- Price$59.22
- Rating4.8
- Reviews576
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Wonderland
by Annie Leibovitz
- List rank#3
- Price$74.12
- Rating4.8
- Reviews590
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Robert Frank: The Americans: Trade Edition
by Robert Frank
- List rank#4
- Price$28.03
- Rating4.6
- Reviews142
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Richard Avedon: The Harper's Bazaar Years
by Richard Avedon
- List rank#5
- Price$89.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
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American Cowboys
by Anouk Masson Krantz
- List rank#6
- Price$86.13
- Rating4.8
- Reviews336
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Ansel Adams in the National Parks: Photographs from America's Wild Places
by Ansel Adams
- List rank#7
- Price$29.62
- Rating4.7
- Reviews520
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Icons by Oscar
by Oscar Abolafia
- List rank#8
- Price$41.92
- Rating4.8
- Reviews115
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David Yarrow: The Collection
by David Yarrow
- List rank#9
- Price$68.13
- Rating4.9
- Reviews19
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Wise Trees: Ancient trees photographed worldwide, each holding centuries of history in gnarled bark and roots.
by Diane Cook
- List rank#10
- Price$27.64
- Rating4.8
- Reviews485
FAQ
Is Monographs a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 104 reviews and sells for $40.75.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Monographs?
The median best seller has 104 reviews, and 48% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Monographs best sellers cost?
The median price is $40.75; half of the best sellers are priced between $28.24 and $52.69.
Can new books break into Monographs?
10% 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.