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Photojournalism (Photojournalism & Essays, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Photojournalism (Photojournalism & Essays, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $28.19, median 86 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $17.99 – $43.54 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $28.19 its median price beats 87% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its median reviews are 47% of the parent category Photojournalism & Essays (182), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $17.99 to $43.54, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Photojournalism best sellers
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The World's Most Beautiful Shops
by Paula Flynn
- List rank#2
- Price$32.62
- Reviews-
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In the Room: 60 Years on The Front Lines of History
by David Hume Kennerly
- List rank#3
- Price$51.26
- Reviews-
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West: The American Cowboy (Anouk Masson Krantz)
by Anouk Masson Krantz
- List rank#4
- Price$59.22
- Rating4.8
- Reviews576
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Vanity Fair 100 Years: From the Jazz Age to Our Age
by Graydon Carter
- List rank#5
- Price$61.16
- Rating4.8
- Reviews987
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Coltrane: The Definitive Visual Celebration of the Legend
by Ravi Coltrane
- List rank#6
- Price$36.75
- Rating4.4
- Reviews15
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National Geographic Rarely Seen: Photographs of the Extraordinary (National Geographic Collectors Series)
- List rank#7
- Price$13.54
- Rating4.7
- Reviews579
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Obama: An Intimate Portrait
by Pete Souza
- List rank#8
- Price$19.42
- Rating4.9
- Reviews10,527
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Treasures of Egypt: A Legacy in Photographs From the Pyramids to Cleopatra
- List rank#9
- Price$31.38
- Rating4.9
- Reviews219
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Exhibit G: Poems, Essays, and Photographs of Gaza
by Fady Joudah
- List rank#10
- Price$29.53
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is Photojournalism a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 86 reviews and sells for $28.19.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Photojournalism?
The median best seller has 86 reviews, and 57% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Photojournalism best sellers cost?
The median price is $28.19; half of the best sellers are priced between $17.99 and $43.54.
Can new books break into Photojournalism?
10% 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.