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Music (Music, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Music (Music, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14, median 2 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.99 – $16.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 13% of the parent category Music (15), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 96% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 2 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Music best sellers
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Michael Jackson Story Book: A Life of Music, Dreams and a Brighter Tomorrow, A Biographical for Young Readers About Music, Dance
by Gerrie Row
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Reviews-
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101 Facts About Michael Jackson: An Inspiring and Interactive Book With Quizzes, Journals, Games and More For Young Minds
by Norwood Miller
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews43
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Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad
by M. T. Anderson
- List rank#3
- Price$14.23
- Rating4.6
- Reviews608
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101 Incredible Facts About the King of Pop: The History of MICHAEL JACKSON Told to Kids and Teens in 101 Trivia Facts
by Clara Editions
- List rank#4
- Price$11.90
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3
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Blackpink: A Decade in Your Area- Celebrate the Iconic 2026 Anniversary of K-Pop's No.1 Girl Group
by Sophie-May Williams
- List rank#6
- Price$16.99
- Reviews-
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Taylor Swift: Stories, Anecdotes, and Inspiration From Across the Eras
by Clara deBeyer
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews27
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Unboring Music History for Kids: Funny, Interesting, Concise Guide to Music History, Famous Musicians, and Wild True Stories You Won’t Believe Are ... & Activities for Classrooms and Homeschool)
- List rank#8
- Price$14.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3
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Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought)
- List rank#9
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews219
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Who Was Selena?
by Max Bisantz
- List rank#10
- Price$5.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews746
FAQ
Is Music a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2 reviews and sells for $14.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Music?
The median best seller has 2 reviews, and 88% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Music best sellers cost?
The median price is $14; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.99 and $16.99.
Can new books break into Music?
8% 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.