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R&B & Soul (Composers & Musicians, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for R&B & Soul (Composers & Musicians, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.00, median 300 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.28 – $19.70 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 23% of the parent category Composers & Musicians (1,283), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 R&B & Soul best sellers
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The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection
- List rank#1
- Price$9.15
- Rating4.6
- Reviews12,528
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Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife
by Eben Alexander
- List rank#2
- Price$7.89
- Rating4.4
- Reviews25,607
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GATHER: 100 Seasonal Recipes that Bring People Together
by Chris Viaud
- List rank#3
- Price$12.45
- Rating4.7
- Reviews166
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Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board (An Inspiring True Story)
by Bethany Hamilton
- List rank#4
- Price$8.72
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,971
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What a Fool Believes: A Memoir — A Memoir by a Blue-Eyed Soul Singer
by Michael McDonald
- List rank#5
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,293
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Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks
by Stephen Davis
- List rank#6
- Price$13.91
- Rating4.4
- Reviews4,569
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On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life
by John O'Leary
- List rank#7
- Price$14.23
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,176
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The Interior Castle: TAN Classic
by Teresa of Avila
- List rank#8
- Price$12.47
- Rating4.8
- Reviews273
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The Widow Van Gogh: Tragedy, Triumph, and the Woman Who Made Vincent van Gogh a Legend: A Life of Johanna van Gogh-Bonger
by Joan Martelli
- List rank#9
- Price$29.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes from the Matriarch of Edisto Island
by Emily Meggett
- List rank#10
- Price$22.74
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,076
FAQ
Is R&B & Soul a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 300 reviews and sells for $15.00.
How many reviews do you need to rank in R&B & Soul?
The median best seller has 300 reviews, and 27% of them have fewer than 100.
What do R&B & Soul best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.00; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.28 and $19.70.
Can new books break into R&B & Soul?
9% 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.