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Needlework (Needlecrafts & Textile Crafts, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Needlework (Needlecrafts & Textile Crafts, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $16.30, median 294 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).

31Opportunity / 100
$16.30Median price
294Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$12.54 – $21.42
Average rating4.6
New releases (90 days)16%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • 16% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 83% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
  • Its median reviews are 47% of the parent category Needlecrafts & Textile Crafts (626), one of the easier corners under it.

Top 10 Needlework best sellers

  1. Patty Lyons' Knitting ER: A step-by-step guide to fixing your knits, before and after bind book cover by Patty Lyons

    Patty Lyons' Knitting ER: A step-by-step guide to fixing your knits, before and after bind off

    by Patty Lyons

    • List rank#1
    • Price$23.29
    • Rating5.0
    • Reviews87

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  2. Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing: Step by step techniques for making clothes and h book cover by Reader's Digest

    Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing: Step by step techniques for making clothes and home accessories (RD Consumer Reference Series)

    by Reader's Digest

    • List rank#2
    • Price$15.20
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews624

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  3. No-Sew Mini Amigurumi: 40 Crochet Patterns for Super Cute, Super Small Plushies book cover by Genna Tatu

    No-Sew Mini Amigurumi: 40 Crochet Patterns for Super Cute, Super Small Plushies

    by Genna Tatu

    • List rank#3
    • Price$12.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews616

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  4. Hand Embroidery Stitches At-A-Glance: Carry-Along Reference Guide (Landauer) Pocket-Size S book cover by Janice Vaine

    Hand Embroidery Stitches At-A-Glance: Carry-Along Reference Guide (Landauer) Pocket-Size Step-by-Step Illustrated How-To for 30 Favorite Stitches, plus Tips & Techniques and Needle & Thread Charts

    by Janice Vaine

    • List rank#4
    • Price$8.50
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews2,927

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  5. The Bag Maker's Companion: Patterns & Techniques for Totes, Slings, Purses, Pouches & More book cover by Jessica Rush

    The Bag Maker's Companion: Patterns & Techniques for Totes, Slings, Purses, Pouches & More

    by Jessica Rush

    • List rank#5
    • Price$29.99
    • Reviews-

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  6. Vogue® Knitting The Ultimate Knitting Book: Completely Revised & Updated book cover by Vogue Knitting magazine

    Vogue® Knitting The Ultimate Knitting Book: Completely Revised & Updated

    by Vogue Knitting magazine

    • List rank#6
    • Price$29.48
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews2,878

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  7. The New Crochet Stitch Dictionary: 440 Patterns for Textures, Shells, Bobbles, Lace, Cable book cover by Nele Braas

    The New Crochet Stitch Dictionary: 440 Patterns for Textures, Shells, Bobbles, Lace, Cables, Chevrons, Edgings, Granny Squares, and More

    by Nele Braas

    • List rank#7
    • Price$20.97
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews1,353

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  8. Amigurumi Critters: 25 Imaginative Crochet Designs for All Skill Levels book cover by Amy Ting

    Amigurumi Critters: 25 Imaginative Crochet Designs for All Skill Levels

    by Amy Ting

    • List rank#8
    • Price$11.14
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews253

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  9. 25 Simple & Cozy Crochet Blankets: Easy Patterns for Afghans, Throws, and Baby Blankets book cover by Yarnspirations

    25 Simple & Cozy Crochet Blankets: Easy Patterns for Afghans, Throws, and Baby Blankets

    by Yarnspirations

    • List rank#9
    • Price$12.95
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews1,329

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  10. Crochet Creatures of Myth and Legend: 19 Designs Easy Cute Critters to Legendary Beasts book cover by Megan Lapp

    Crochet Creatures of Myth and Legend: 19 Designs Easy Cute Critters to Legendary Beasts

    by Megan Lapp

    • List rank#10
    • Price$16.66
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews1,612

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FAQ

Is Needlework a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 294 reviews and sells for $16.30.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Needlework?

The median best seller has 294 reviews, and 27% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Needlework best sellers cost?

The median price is $16.30; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.54 and $21.42.

Can new books break into Needlework?

16% 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.