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Music (Encyclopedias & Subject Guides, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Music (Encyclopedias & Subject Guides, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $19.45, median 310 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.26 – $29.96 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 16% of the parent category Encyclopedias & Subject Guides (1,970), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $13.26 to $29.96, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Music best sellers
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Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory, Complete (Lessons * Ear Training * Workbook)-------------- (CD's Not Included)
by Andrew Surmani
- List rank#1
- Price$16.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,362
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This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession
- List rank#3
- Price$11
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,085
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The Science of Music: A practical look at music theory
by Allen Van Wert
- List rank#4
- Price$23.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews223
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Taylor Swift All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track
by Damien Somville
- List rank#5
- Price$24
- Rating4.8
- Reviews231
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Writing Better Lyrics
by Pat Pattison
- List rank#6
- Price$12.29
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,259
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Led Zeppelin All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track
by Jean-Michel Guesdon
- List rank#7
- Price$39.12
- Rating4.8
- Reviews878
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Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory, Bk 1
by Andrew Surmani
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews897
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The Arts: A Visual Encyclopedia of Art History (DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias)
by DK
- List rank#9
- Price$20.93
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,666
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Music: The Definitive Visual History (DK Definitive Visual Encyclopedias)
by DK
- List rank#10
- Price$24.60
- Rating4.8
- Reviews556
FAQ
Is Music a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 310 reviews and sells for $19.45.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Music?
The median best seller has 310 reviews, and 25% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Music best sellers cost?
The median price is $19.45; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.26 and $29.96.
Can new books break into Music?
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.