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Painting (Nonfiction › Art, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Painting (Nonfiction › Art, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.99, median 105 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 18% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 19% of the parent category Art (538), one of the easier corners under it.
- 18% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 83% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $11.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Painting best sellers
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Watercolor for the Soul: Simple Painting Projects for Beginners, to Calm, Soothe and Inspire
by Sharone Stevens
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,141
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The Shape of Seeing: The Genesis of Abstraction
by Ritu Raj
- List rank#3
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews54
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The Complete Book of Drawing: Essential Skills for Every Artist
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,350
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Color Combinations Book: 220 Color Palettes, Inspiration for Graphic Designers, Illustrators and Artists, 895 Color Combinations.
by Zim
- List rank#5
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews52
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Painting into the Light: How to Work Atmospheric Magic with Your Oil Paints
by Jenny Aitken
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews274
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Oh My Gouache!: The Beginner's Guide to Painting with Opaque Watercolour
by Zoë Ingram
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews187
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Draw Every Little Thing: Learn to Draw More Than 100 Everyday Items, From Food to Fashion
by Flora Waycott
- List rank#8
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews953
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30-Minute Watercolor Painting for Beginners: Easy Step-by-Step Lessons and Techniques
by Rockridge Press
- List rank#9
- Price$9.19
- Rating4.4
- Reviews874
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Abstract Nature: Painting the Natural World with Acrylics, Watercolour and Mixed Media
by Waltraud Nawratil
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews544
FAQ
Is Painting a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 105 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Painting?
The median best seller has 105 reviews, and 48% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Painting best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Painting?
18% 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.