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Performing Arts (Biographies, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Performing Arts (Biographies, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $6.37, median 208 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.61 – $8.80 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 14% of the parent category Biographies (1,456), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $6.37 its median price is below 97% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Performing Arts best sellers
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Who Was Dolly Parton?
by True Kelley
- List rank#1
- Price$5.23
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,226
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Taylor Swift (Stars of Today)
by Jody Jensen Shaffer
- List rank#2
- Price$17.07
- Rating4.2
- Reviews12
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Who Was Walt Disney?
by Whitney Stewart
- List rank#3
- Price$5.09
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,197
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Michael Jackson Inspiring Biography For Kids: The King of Pop's Journey From a Small Town to Global Fame - Incredible Story Of Talent, Hardwork and Giving Back
by Corey Ashford
- List rank#4
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews66
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Justin Bieber (Stars of Today)
by Jan Bernard
- List rank#5
- Price$17.07
- Rating2.2
- Reviews3
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The Story of Rap (Board Book for Babies and Toddlers 0-2 years old)
by Editors of Caterpillar Books
- List rank#6
- Price$7.13
- Rating4.9
- Reviews3,796
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Jimmy Buffett: A Little Golden Book Biography
by Donna Rocco
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews395
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The Beatles: A Little Golden Book Biography
by Judy Katschke
- List rank#8
- Price$4.78
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,470
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Daniel Radcliffe (Stars of Today)
by Jan Bernard
- List rank#9
- Price$17.07
- Rating4.3
- Reviews22
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My Little Golden Book About Betty White (Little Golden Book Biographies)
- List rank#10
- Price$3.98
- Rating4.9
- Reviews12,354
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Performing Arts
FAQ
Is Performing Arts a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 208 reviews and sells for $6.37.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Performing Arts?
The median best seller has 208 reviews, and 30% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Performing Arts best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.37; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.61 and $8.80.
Can new books break into Performing Arts?
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.