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Play & Scriptwriting (Writing, Research & Publishing Guides, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Play & Scriptwriting (Writing, Research & Publishing Guides, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $6.50, median 10 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Writing, Research & Publishing Guides (289), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 82% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 10 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Play & Scriptwriting best sellers
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Stop Writing!: Master Story Development Before You Write a Word
by David Cornue
- List rank#1
- Price$6.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews36
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Save the Cat!® Writes Horror: The Ultimate Guide to Creating Monster in the House Stories
by Jamie Nash
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews224
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Create Your Own Screenplay Manual: An Easy (and Hard) Method for Finishing the Screenplay You Keep Starting
by Hrafnkell Stefánsson
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews14
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Super Structure: The Key to Unleashing the Power of Story (Bell on Writing)
by James Scott Bell
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews975
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How To Write A Vertical Series in 10 Days: The Complete Guide to Microdrama Storytelling
by Isabel Dréan
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews123
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Masterful Microtension: The Essential Element of Powerful Fiction (The Writer's Toolbox Series)
by C. S. Lakin
- List rank#6
- Price$7.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews37
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The Art of Suspense: A Survey of Narrative Patterns and Techniques
by James A. Buck
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Reviews-
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Thesaurus of Archetypes for Fiction Writers: A Practical Toolkit for Developing Realistic, Complex, and Engaging Characters (The Author’s Toolkit Series)
by Mason Carter
- List rank#8
- Price$6.99
- Reviews-
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Turn the Screws: Write Amazing Stories with Constriction, Hollywood’s Secret Alternative to the Character Arc (Turn the Screws -- Write Amazing Stories ... Alternative to the Character Arc Book 1)
by Scott Zimmerman
- List rank#9
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews13
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Psychology for Fiction Writers: A Practical Toolkit for Building Stronger Characters, Conflicts, and Plots (The Author’s Toolkit Series)
by Mason Carter
- List rank#10
- Price$7.99
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is Play & Scriptwriting a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 10 reviews and sells for $6.50.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Play & Scriptwriting?
The median best seller has 10 reviews, and 87% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Play & Scriptwriting best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.50; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $9.99.
Can new books break into Play & Scriptwriting?
15% 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.