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R&B & Soul (Musical Genres, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for R&B & Soul (Musical Genres, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $19.79, median 75 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.88 – $24.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Musical Genres (1,198), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 16, 16 points lower than here.
Top 10 R&B & Soul best sellers
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What a Fool Believes: A Memoir — A Memoir by a Blue-Eyed Soul Singer
by Michael McDonald
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,293
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Booze & Vinyl: A Spirited Guide to Great Music and Mixed Drinks
by André Darlington
- List rank#2
- Price$21.40
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,510
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Over the Influence: A Memoir
by Joanna "JoJo" Levesque
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews695
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Phases: An Intimate Memoir from the Grammy Award-Winning Singer Brandy
by Brandy
- List rank#4
- Price$12.57
- Rating4.7
- Reviews645
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Divided Soul: The Life Of Marvin Gaye (Da Capo Paperback)
by David Ritz
- List rank#5
- Price$12.05
- Rating4.6
- Reviews994
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1001 albums you must hear before you die
by Robert Dimery
- List rank#6
- Price$28.49
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Detroit 67: The Year That Changed Soul (The Soul Trilogy Book 1)
by Stuart Cosgrove
- List rank#7
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews523
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Holding Lightning: The Life, Loves, and Art of Whitney Houston – An Icon's Unapologetic Power and Advocacy in Music History
by Emily Lordi
- List rank#8
- Price$25.60
- Rating4.5
- Reviews9
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On Time: A Princely Life in Funk
by Morris Day
- List rank#9
- Price$20.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,671
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Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul Explosion
by Robert Gordon
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews379
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Soul
FAQ
Is R&B & Soul a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 75 reviews and sells for $19.79.
How many reviews do you need to rank in R&B & Soul?
The median best seller has 75 reviews, and 53% of them have fewer than 100.
What do R&B & Soul best sellers cost?
The median price is $19.79; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.88 and $24.99.
Can new books break into R&B & Soul?
13% 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.