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Performing Arts (Humanities, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Performing Arts (Humanities, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $31.76, median 84 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $17.97 – $47.98 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 7% of the parent category Humanities (1,270), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $31.76 its median price beats 90% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Performing Arts best sellers
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Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Piano Course: Lesson, Theory, Technic (Spiral-Bound Edition)
- List rank#1
- Price$20.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews11,132
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Suzuki Violin School, Vol 2: Violin Part International Edition
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,792
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G-10164 - Habits Of A Successful Beginner Band Musician - Clarinet
by Scott Rush
- List rank#3
- Price$15.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews608
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Learn Faster, Perform Better: A Musician's Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing
by Gebrian
- List rank#5
- Price$24.70
- Rating4.8
- Reviews488
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The Science of Interstellar
by Kip Thorne
- List rank#6
- Price$13.25
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,513
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I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine
- List rank#7
- Price$15.22
- Rating4.5
- Reviews335
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The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV, and Digital Media
by Bruce Block
- List rank#8
- Price$39.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews196
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G-10174 - Habits Of A Successful Beginner Band Musician - Tuba
by Scott Rush
- List rank#9
- Price$15.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews87
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The Beatles Sheet Music Collection | Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook with Chords and Lyrics | Over 100 Classic Beatles Song Arrangements | Music Book for Beginners, Teachers, and Fans
by Beatles
- List rank#10
- Price$24.98
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,033
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FAQ
Is Performing Arts a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 84 reviews and sells for $31.76.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Performing Arts?
The median best seller has 84 reviews, and 52% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Performing Arts best sellers cost?
The median price is $31.76; half of the best sellers are priced between $17.97 and $47.98.
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.