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Paper Money: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Paper Money, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $36.42, median 25 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $19.96 – $55.50 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category Coins & Medals (480), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $36.42 its median price beats 92% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Paper Money best sellers
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Red Book Series #29: United States Paper Money, 9th Edition - The Definitive Grade-by-Grade U.S. Paper Money Collecting and Retail Price Guide with ... ID, & Full-Color Images for Collectors
by Arthur L Friedberg
- List rank#1
- Price$23.31
- Rating4.6
- Reviews85
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US Paper Money Collecting: The No-Nonsense Handbook for Spotting Jackpot-Worthy Bills | 100+ Overlooked Error Notes, and Hidden Serial Numbers Worth Thousands!
by Arthur K. Lindon
- List rank#2
- Price$19.97
- Rating4.0
- Reviews249
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Paper Money of the United States: A Complete Illustrated Guide With Valuations, 23rd Edition (Softcover)
by Arthur L. Friedberg
- List rank#3
- Price$38.28
- Rating4.8
- Reviews83
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Paper Money of the United States: A Complete Illustrated Guide With Valuations, 23rd Edition (Hardcover)
by Arthur L. Friedberg
- List rank#4
- Price$69.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews11
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The Ultimate U.S. Error Coin Guide 2027: Expert Tips on Finding and Valuing Rare Mint Errors
by Colton Hayes
- List rank#5
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews9
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A Guide Book of United States Paper Money: Complete Source for History, Grading, and Values, 8th Edition (Red Book Series)
by Arthur L. Friedberg
- List rank#6
- Price$16.47
- Rating4.7
- Reviews421
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US Error Coin & Paper Money: A Full-Color Collector’s Guide with 150+ Images and Practical Tools to Identify, Authenticate, and Value U.S. Mint Errors, Paper Money Errors, and Rare Varieties
by Benjamin Marston
- List rank#7
- Price$27.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews71
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Money Counting Book for Kids: Book to teach kids to identify United States Coins and Currency notes, Currency recognition, skip counting and counting money (Money skills for kids)
by Unity B
- List rank#8
- Price$9.92
- Rating4.4
- Reviews25
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A Guide To Paper Money Hunting: Errors and Fancy Serial Numbers
by Justin Couch
- List rank#9
- Price$15
- Rating4.4
- Reviews116
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Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1
by Don Bailey
- List rank#10
- Price$29.15
- Rating4.6
- Reviews120
FAQ
Is Paper Money a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 25 reviews and sells for $36.42.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Paper Money?
The median best seller has 25 reviews, and 86% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Paper Money best sellers cost?
The median price is $36.42; half of the best sellers are priced between $19.96 and $55.50.
Can new books break into Paper Money?
3% 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.