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Performing Arts (Humor & Entertainment, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Performing Arts (Humor & Entertainment, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 370 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $12.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 13% of the parent category Humor & Entertainment (2,752), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Books scores 46, 22 points higher than here; worth checking both.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 77% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 370 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Performing Arts best sellers
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Confessions of a Video Vixen: An Eye-Opening Memoir of Survival, Abuse, and Redemption in the Music Industry
by Karrine Steffans
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews111
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Into the Woods: A Five-Act Journey Into Story
by John Yorke
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews498
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Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
by Matthew Dicks
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,616
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Action: The Art of Excitement for Screen, Page, and Game
by Robert McKee
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews116
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The Moth
by James Braly
- List rank#5
- Price$10.71
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,645
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The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts
by Billy Bob Thornton
- List rank#6
- Price$11.45
- Rating4.3
- Reviews1,042
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Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity: 10th Anniversary Edition
by David Lynch
- List rank#7
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,166
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The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better
by Will Storr
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,628
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Sonny Boy: A Memoir
by Al Pacino
- List rank#10
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,783
Subcategories
- Drag19
Same niche in Books: Performing Arts
FAQ
Is Performing Arts a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 370 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Performing Arts?
The median best seller has 370 reviews, and 18% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Performing Arts best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $12.95.
Can new books break into Performing Arts?
5% 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.