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Photo Essays (Photojournalism & Essays, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Photo Essays (Photojournalism & Essays, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $28.50, median 168 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $18.94 – $44.66 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $28.50 its median price beats 87% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $18.94 to $44.66, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Photo Essays best sellers
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Rocky Horror: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Cult Classic―Featuring Unseen Photographs and Exclusive Interviews Commemorating 50 Years of B-Movie Camp and Queer Cinema
by Mick Rock
- List rank#1
- Price$24.72
- Rating4.9
- Reviews241
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West: The American Cowboy (Anouk Masson Krantz)
by Anouk Masson Krantz
- List rank#2
- Price$59.22
- Rating4.8
- Reviews576
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Book of Psalms - Alabaster Bible
- List rank#3
- Price$23.30
- Rating4.8
- Reviews997
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Robert Frank: The Americans: Trade Edition
by Robert Frank
- List rank#4
- Price$28.03
- Rating4.6
- Reviews142
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American Cowboys
by Anouk Masson Krantz
- List rank#5
- Price$86.13
- Rating4.8
- Reviews336
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Los Angeles: Portrait of a City
by David L. Ulin
- List rank#6
- Price$44.55
- Rating4.8
- Reviews442
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Farm Life: A Collection of Animal Portraits
by Randal Ford
- List rank#7
- Price$22.23
- Rating4.8
- Reviews103
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The Stylish Life: Tennis
by Ben Rothenberg
- List rank#8
- Price$35.60
- Rating4.8
- Reviews135
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The Stylish Life: Golf
by Christian Chensvold
- List rank#9
- Price$37.89
- Rating4.7
- Reviews80
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Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America
by James Allen
- List rank#10
- Price$56.52
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,796
FAQ
Is Photo Essays a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 168 reviews and sells for $28.50.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Photo Essays?
The median best seller has 168 reviews, and 38% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Photo Essays best sellers cost?
The median price is $28.50; half of the best sellers are priced between $18.94 and $44.66.
Can new books break into Photo Essays?
4% 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.