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Monologues & Scenes (Dramas & Plays, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Monologues & Scenes (Dramas & Plays, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.95, median 31 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.44 – $16.90 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Dramas & Plays (2,811), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Monologues & Scenes best sellers
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The Power of the Actor, Revised and Updated: The Chubbuck Technique--The 12-Step Acting Method for Creating Dynamic Characters
by Ivana Chubbuck
- List rank#1
- Price$16.50
- Rating4.8
- Reviews100
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Audition
by Michael Shurtleff
- List rank#3
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,850
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Love, Loss and What I Wore
by Nora Ephron
- List rank#4
- Price$10
- Rating4.6
- Reviews113
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The Actor's Book of Contemporary Stage Monologues: More Than 150 Monologues from More Than 70 Playwrights
by Nina Shengold
- List rank#5
- Price$13.75
- Rating4.3
- Reviews58
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Acting Scenes for Kids and Tweens: 60 Original Comedy and Drama Scenes for Young Actors (The Young Actor Series)
by Mike Kimmel
- List rank#6
- Price$13.97
- Rating4.3
- Reviews203
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The Actor's Scenebook: Scenes and Monologues From Contemporary Plays
by Michael Schulman Ph.D.
- List rank#7
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews71
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Dance Nation
by Clare Barron
- List rank#8
- Price$15.02
- Rating4.2
- Reviews115
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The Acting Bible: The Complete Resource for Aspiring Actors (Start Your Career as an Actor in Movies and on Stage, How to Become an Actor)
by Michael Powell
- List rank#9
- Price$17.08
- Rating4.7
- Reviews212
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Speak the Speech!: Shakespeare's Monologues Illuminated: An Actor's Toolkit
by Rhona Silverbush
- List rank#10
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews61
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FAQ
Is Monologues & Scenes a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 31 reviews and sells for $14.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Monologues & Scenes?
The median best seller has 31 reviews, and 78% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Monologues & Scenes best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.44 and $16.90.
Can new books break into Monologues & Scenes?
4% 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.