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Nonfiction (Drama & Theater, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Nonfiction (Drama & Theater, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5.99, median 7 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.24 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 89 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Drama & Theater (217), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 85% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 7 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Nonfiction best sellers
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So You Want To Be A Voice Actor: A Kids' Guide to Voice Acting, Character Voices, Animation and Video Game Recording, and the Talented Performers Behind ... Characters (So You Want To Be A...)
by Linda Soules
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews150
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Jokes for Kids, Lunchtime Laughs and Fun Surprises!: 250+ Full-Color Cartoons, Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes, Silly Songs, and Funny Poems and Rhymes for Kids Ages 7–12
by David Price
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews88
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Pushing up the Sky: Seven Native American Plays for Children
- List rank#3
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews88
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Acting for Kids: How to Start Acting, Build Your Skills, Prepare for Auditions, Perform Like a Pro, and Much More!
by Jane Mullen
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews17
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A Kids' Guide to Hamilton the Musical
by Amanda Bjerkan Hennessy
- List rank#5
- Price$4.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews536
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The Story of Lin-Manuel Miranda: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
by Frank Berrios
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews140
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Who Is Lin-Manuel Miranda? (Who Was?)
by Elijah Rey-David Matos
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews53
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Beatrix Potter's Stories on Stage: A Collection of Plays based on the Stories by Beatrix Potter (On Stage Books Book 26)
by Julie Meighan
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Reviews-
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Who Was Stephen Sondheim? (Who Was?)
by Steve Korté
- List rank#9
- Price$6.99
- Reviews-
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Where Is Broadway? (Where Is?)
by Douglas Yacka
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews326
FAQ
Is Nonfiction a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 7 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Nonfiction?
The median best seller has 7 reviews, and 85% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Nonfiction best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.24 and $9.99.
Can new books break into Nonfiction?
2% 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.