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Pop (Composers & Musicians, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Pop (Composers & Musicians, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.99, median 388 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.94 – $19.02 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 30% of the parent category Composers & Musicians (1,283), one of the easier corners under it.
- 14% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 78% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 73% of Books categories: the median best seller has 388 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Pop best sellers
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Taylor Swift: Unofficial Search-and-Find Biographies
by Gus Morais
- List rank#1
- Price$11.60
- Rating4.8
- Reviews583
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Cher: Part One: The Memoir – An Intimate and Extraordinary Story of a Trailblazing Icon Who Topped Billboard for Seven Decades (The Cher Memoir, 1)
by Cher
- List rank#3
- Price$13.24
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,133
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The Meaning of Mariah Carey
by Mariah Carey
- List rank#4
- Price$17.74
- Rating4.8
- Reviews14,364
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Heart Life Music: A New York Times Bestselling Memoir from the Beloved Country Music Star
by Kenny Chesney
- List rank#5
- Price$14.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,541
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Michael Jackson Story Book: A Life of Music, Dreams and a Brighter Tomorrow, A Biographical for Young Readers About Music, Dance
by Gerrie Row
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Reviews-
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Me: Elton John Official Autobiography
by Elton John
- List rank#7
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews28,953
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Moonwalk
by Michael Jackson
- List rank#9
- Price$15.10
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,674
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Truly: An Inspirational Journey Through the Life of a Musical Legend
by Lionel Richie
- List rank#10
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,611
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Pop
FAQ
Is Pop a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 388 reviews and sells for $14.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Pop?
The median best seller has 388 reviews, and 35% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Pop best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.94 and $19.02.
Can new books break into Pop?
14% 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.