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Pottery & Ceramics (Crafts & Hobbies, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Pottery & Ceramics (Crafts & Hobbies, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $22.69, median 66 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $17.46 – $27.18 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Crafts & Hobbies (1,682), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 21, 12 points lower than here.
- At $22.69 its median price beats 81% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Pottery & Ceramics best sellers
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Complete Pottery Techniques: Design, Form, Throw, Decorate and More, with Workshops from Professional Makers
by DK
- List rank#1
- Price$19.74
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,010
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Mastering Hand Building: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Slabs, Coils, and More (Mastering Ceramics)
by Sunshine Cobb
- List rank#2
- Price$22.20
- Rating4.6
- Reviews974
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The Complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes: Glazing and Firing at Cones 4-7
by John Britt
- List rank#3
- Price$19.76
- Rating4.8
- Reviews964
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Wild Clay: Creating ceramics and glazes from natural and found resources
by Matt Levy
- List rank#4
- Price$24.32
- Rating4.7
- Reviews179
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Carve Your Clay: Techniques to Bring the Ceramics Surface to Life
by Hilda Carr
- List rank#5
- Price$15.75
- Rating4.8
- Reviews413
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The Polymer Clay Techniques Book
by Sue Heaser
- List rank#6
- Price$14.23
- Rating4.6
- Reviews707
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By My Hands: A Potter's Apprenticeship (A Memoir)
by Florian Gadsby
- List rank#7
- Price$22
- Rating4.8
- Reviews305
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The Ceramics Bible Revised Edition
by Louisa Taylor
- List rank#8
- Price$27.76
- Rating4.7
- Reviews124
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Amazing Glaze Recipes and Combinations: 200+ Surefire Finishes for Low-Fire, Mid-Range, and High-Fire Pottery (Mastering Ceramics)
by Gabriel Kline
- List rank#9
- Price$23.52
- Rating4.6
- Reviews426
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DIY Air-Dry Clay for Beginners: Step-by-Step Techniques for Making Decorative Bowls, Trays, Ornaments, Mini Vases, and Painted Decor with Professional-Looking Finishes
by Clara Whitmore
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews7
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Pottery & Ceramics
FAQ
Is Pottery & Ceramics a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 66 reviews and sells for $22.69.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Pottery & Ceramics?
The median best seller has 66 reviews, and 56% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Pottery & Ceramics best sellers cost?
The median price is $22.69; half of the best sellers are priced between $17.46 and $27.18.
Can new books break into Pottery & Ceramics?
11% 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.