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Rap & Hip-Hop (Teens › Music, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Rap & Hip-Hop (Teens › Music, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.99, median 2 reviews, average rating 4.8 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.93 – $17.72 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.8 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 13% of the parent category Music (15), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 96% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 2 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- At $11.99 its median price is below 82% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Rap & Hip-Hop best sellers
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Can't Stop Won't Stop (Young Adult Edition): A Hip-Hop History
by Jeff Chang
- List rank#1
- Price$17.24
- Rating4.6
- Reviews49
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Bieber lyrics search challenge: Word search of bieber most loved songs and their lyrics|Unofficial Puzzle for bieber Fans|Perfect for All Ages)
by Mary Fray
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6
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Inspirational notebook with Kanye West quotes: College dropout, teenagers, adults ,Motivation to live, gift, school, essential
by Oliwer Stanisław Konarzewski
- List rank#3
- Price$5.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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THE KID LAROI BIOGRAPHY: The Journey of The Kid LAROI
by Ashton Muller
- List rank#4
- Price$26.99
- Reviews-
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101 Hip Hop Drum Machine Patterns: Beats and Grooves for Producers, Musicians, and Enthusiasts (101 Patterns Series)
by Espacio Sonoro
- List rank#5
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews46
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STRAY KIDS ATE INFINITY Notebook, 100 pg. college lined: 2024 Comeback Themed, Composition style
by Hazel & Huxley
- List rank#6
- Price$7.89
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Stray Kids SKZOO Doodle Polaroid Composition Notebook: Stray Kids Everywhere All Around The World, You Make Stray Kids STAY!
by Hazel & Huxley
- List rank#7
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews23
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Kendrick Lamar: Revolutionary in Rhymes (Icons)
by Carla Mooney
- List rank#8
- Price$14.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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A History of Hip Hop: Told Through the Artists, Records and Stories That Changed Music
by Jay Mann
- List rank#9
- Price$11.99
- Reviews-
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FAQ
Is Rap & Hip-Hop a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2 reviews and sells for $11.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Rap & Hip-Hop?
The median best seller has 2 reviews, and 99% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Rap & Hip-Hop best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.93 and $17.72.
Can new books break into Rap & Hip-Hop?
6% 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.