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Oboes: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Oboes, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.95, median 8 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.95 – $19.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 0% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Woodwinds (232), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 0% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 99% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 85% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 8 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Oboes best sellers
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Standard of Excellence Book 1 Oboe (Standard of Excellence - Comprehensive Band Method)
- List rank#1
- Price$9.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews119
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Gekeler Method for Oboe, Bk 1
by Kenneth Gekeler
- List rank#2
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews150
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Apollon Barrett – Oboe Method Original Edition | Classical and Contemporary Studies for Oboe | Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Music | Sheet Music for Students and Professionals
by Apollon Barrett
- List rank#3
- Price$30.53
- Rating4.9
- Reviews23
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W32OB - Foundations for Superior Performance - Oboe
by Jeff King
- List rank#4
- Price$8.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews61
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Oboe Fingering Charts, Scales & Songs: A Complete Beginner's Reference for the Oboe
- List rank#5
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7
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Concerto in C Minor Oboe
by Marcello
- List rank#6
- Price$7.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Himie Voxman – Rubank Advanced Method: Oboe | Volume 1 | Essential Oboe Technique and Studies | Scales, Duets, Solos and Articulation Exercises | Rubank Educational Library
- List rank#7
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews73
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Oboe Method
by A. M. R. Barret
- List rank#8
- Price$34.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews126
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Ennio Morricone: Gabriel's Oboe (Piano Solo Or Oboe/Piano)
by ENNIO MORRICONE
- List rank#9
- Price$14.72
- Rating4.7
- Reviews82
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Concerto in C for oboe and orchestra
by Franz Joseph Haydn
- List rank#10
- Price$39.75
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
FAQ
Is Oboes a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 8 reviews and sells for $12.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Oboes?
The median best seller has 8 reviews, and 95% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Oboes best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.95 and $19.99.
Can new books break into Oboes?
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.