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Musicals (Musical Genres, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Musicals (Musical Genres, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $19.96, median 96 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.71 – $25.66 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Musical Genres (1,198), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 20, 11 points lower than here.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Musicals best sellers
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Christmas Sheet Music For Piano: 60 Easy To Intermediate Classic Christmas Hits
by Classical Masterpieces
- List rank#1
- Price$12.95
- Rating4.0
- Reviews395
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Rocky Horror: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Cult Classic―Featuring Unseen Photographs and Exclusive Interviews Commemorating 50 Years of B-Movie Camp and Queer Cinema
by Mick Rock
- List rank#2
- Price$24.72
- Rating4.9
- Reviews241
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Making Rent: The Story Behind the Music that Changed Broadway
by Tim Weil
- List rank#3
- Price$21.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews21
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Broadway in Black and White: The Untold Story of the American Musical
by John Mauceri
- List rank#4
- Price$35
- Reviews-
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The Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows Are Built
by Jack Viertel
- List rank#5
- Price$15.70
- Rating4.6
- Reviews545
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Pride and Prejudice - Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack | Piano Solo Book Music by Dario Marianelli | Film Score Sheet Music for Intermediate Pianists | Romantic Movie Piano Songbook
by Dario Marianelli
- List rank#6
- Price$16.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,079
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Come From Away: Welcome to the Rock: An Inside Look at the Hit Musical
by Irene Sankoff
- List rank#7
- Price$25.85
- Rating4.9
- Reviews524
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Wicked - A New Musical Songbook by Stephen Schwartz | Piano Vocal Selections with 13 Broadway Hits | Sheet Music for Piano Voice and Guitar | Authentic Arrangements for Performers Students and Fans
by Stephen Schwartz
- List rank#8
- Price$16.03
- Rating4.8
- Reviews793
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The Making of Wicked: The Amazafying Behind-the-Scenes Magic of Wicked & Wicked: For Good
by Tara Bennett
- List rank#9
- Price$50
- Reviews-
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The Sound of Music Beginner's Piano Book | Easy Piano Sheet Music for Piano, Vocal, and Guitar | Includes 8 Classic Songs | Hal Leonard Easy Piano Songbook
by Richard Rodgers
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews353
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Musicals
FAQ
Is Musicals a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 96 reviews and sells for $19.96.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Musicals?
The median best seller has 96 reviews, and 52% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Musicals best sellers cost?
The median price is $19.96; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.71 and $25.66.
Can new books break into Musicals?
5% 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.