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Pencil (Drawing, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Pencil (Drawing, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $13.95, median 637 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.48 – $18.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 43% of the parent category Drawing (1,472), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 79% of Books categories: the median best seller has 637 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Pencil best sellers
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How To Draw Anything: 300 Drawings of Adorable Things, Animals, Food, Gifts, and other Amazing Items | Book For Kids
by Emma Greene
- List rank#1
- Price$10.90
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,088
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How to Draw Anything in 3D: Learn to Draw Fun Things in Three Dimensions with Step-by-Step Lessons and Guides
by Leia Bloom
- List rank#2
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,712
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How to Draw Awesome 3D Optical Illusions: Learn to Draw Mind-Bending Optical Illusions and Stunning 3D Art
by Leia Bloom
- List rank#3
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews176
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Perspective Made Easy (Dover Art Instruction)
by Ernest R. Norling
- List rank#4
- Price$8.45
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,171
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Drawing Book How to Draw Coolest Things Anatomy Shading Textures: This Drawing Guide Easy Way to Learn How to Draw. Basic and Beyond
by Makeshii Takamori
- List rank#5
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews727
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You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less
by Mark Kistler
- List rank#6
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,654
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The Drawing Habit: A Step-by-Step Guide to Improving Your Drawing Skills and Cultivating a Lifelong Practice of Creativity - Includes Downloadable Practice Sheets!
by Daria Bogdanova
- List rank#7
- Price$18.54
- Rating4.7
- Reviews288
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How to Draw Cool Stuff: A Drawing Guide for Teachers and Students
by Catherine V Holmes
- List rank#8
- Price$15.56
- Rating4.7
- Reviews22,053
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The Complete 30-Day Drawing Course for Beginners: Learn How to Draw with Easy, Step-by-Step Daily Lessons — Faces, Figures, Animals, 3D Objects, Shading & Landscapes, Even If You Think You Can't Draw
- List rank#9
- Price$22.97
- Rating4.6
- Reviews152
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Pen and Ink Drawing Workbook
by Alphonso A Dunn
- List rank#10
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,448
FAQ
Is Pencil a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 637 reviews and sells for $13.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Pencil?
The median best seller has 637 reviews, and 20% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Pencil best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.48 and $18.99.
Can new books break into Pencil?
9% 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.