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Poetry (Writing, Research & Publishing Guides, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Poetry (Writing, Research & Publishing Guides, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 32 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.70 – $14.13 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Writing, Research & Publishing Guides (289), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.70 to $14.13, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Poetry best sellers
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Creative Writing For Dummies
by Maggie Hamand
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews48
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The Practice of Poetry: Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach
by Robin Behn
- List rank#3
- Price$9.96
- Rating4.6
- Reviews268
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The Sounds of Poetry: A Brief Guide
by Robert Pinsky
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews184
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Writers and Their Notebooks
by Diana M. Raab
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews140
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101 Creative Writing Exercises: Ignite Your Creativity on a Journey of Self-Discovery to Find Your Writer's Voice (The 101 Series)
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews27
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The Poet's Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry
by Kim Addonizio
- List rank#7
- Price$9.96
- Rating4.6
- Reviews830
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How to write a poem?: a complete guide with types, examples, templates, prompts and helpful tools to master poetry
by J. Marchio
- List rank#8
- Price$6.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews6
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Fear Less: Poetry in Perilous Times (A Norton Short)
by Tracy K. Smith
- List rank#9
- Price$11.40
- Rating4.4
- Reviews41
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How Poetry Can Change Your Heart: (Books on Poetry, Creative Writing Books, Books about Reading Poetry) (The HOW Series)
by Andrea Gibson
- List rank#10
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews223
FAQ
Is Poetry a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 32 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Poetry?
The median best seller has 32 reviews, and 75% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Poetry best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.70 and $14.13.
Can new books break into Poetry?
7% 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.