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Music (Bibliographies & Indexes, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Music (Bibliographies & Indexes, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $44.06, median 21 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $22.89 – $74.75 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 0% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Only 0% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 99% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Bibliographies & Indexes (204), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $44.06 its median price beats 95% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Music best sellers
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The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics
by David G. Dodd
- List rank#1
- Price$29.64
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,511
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The Best Music Theory Book for Beginners 1: A Guide for Everyone: How to Read, Write, and Understand Music
by Dan Spencer
- List rank#2
- Price$30
- Rating4.5
- Reviews475
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Easy Piano Songs for Kids: 65 Classic Melodies for Kids to Play on Piano | Easy Piano Sheet Music for Kids (with Labeled Notes & Free Audio)
by Monty Webb
- List rank#3
- Price$14.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews355
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The Hal Leonard Pocket Music Dictionary Essential Reference Guide for Musicians | Over 2,000 Music Terms, Composer Biographies, and Theory Charts | Compact and Comprehensive Music Book
by Various
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews236
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Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire (Indiana Repertoire Guides)
by Maurice Hinson
- List rank#5
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews44
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The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits
by Joel Whitburn
- List rank#6
- Price$12.60
- Rating4.6
- Reviews182
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Blues Who's Who
by Sheldon Harris
- List rank#7
- Price-
- Rating4.5
- Reviews20
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The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits
by Joel Whitburn
- List rank#8
- Price$53.83
- Rating4.8
- Reviews14
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Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties
by Ian MacDonald
- List rank#9
- Price$22.50
- Rating4.4
- Reviews70
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Afro-Cuban Jazz: Third Ear: The Essential Listening Companion
by Scott Yanow
- List rank#10
- Price$11.97
- Rating4.5
- Reviews19
FAQ
Is Music a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 21 reviews and sells for $44.06.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Music?
The median best seller has 21 reviews, and 89% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Music best sellers cost?
The median price is $44.06; half of the best sellers are priced between $22.89 and $74.75.
Can new books break into Music?
0% 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.