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Records (Antiques & Collectibles, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Records (Antiques & Collectibles, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.99, median 35 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.99 – $29.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category Antiques & Collectibles (704), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $11.99 to $29.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Records best sellers
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On the Records: 80 Musicians on Beloved and Overlooked Albums
by Brian Beck
- List rank#1
- Price$29.99
- Reviews-
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Small Luxuries: Vinyl
by Ken Micallef
- List rank#2
- Price$16.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews5
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VINYL NYC: 33 1/3 of the Best Record Stores Across All Five Boroughs
by James Murray
- List rank#3
- Price$22.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews27
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Dust & Grooves: Adventures in Record Collecting
by Eilon Paz
- List rank#4
- Price$30.14
- Rating4.7
- Reviews351
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In the Groove: The Vinyl Record and Turntable Revolution
by Gillian G. Gaar
- List rank#5
- Price-
- Rating4.5
- Reviews109
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Claude Monet: Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies (Foiled Journal) (Flame Tree Notebooks)
- List rank#6
- Price$14.39
- Rating4.8
- Reviews106
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A Record of My Vinyl: A Collector's Catalog
by Potter Gift
- List rank#7
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews195
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Goldmine Record Album Price Guide
by Dave Thompson
- List rank#8
- Price-
- Rating4.6
- Reviews652
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Monet: Waterlilies (Foiled Journal) (Flame Tree Notebooks)
- List rank#9
- Price$14.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews104
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Revolution: The History of Turntable Design
by Gideon Schwartz
- List rank#10
- Price$70.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews108
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Records
FAQ
Is Records a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 35 reviews and sells for $15.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Records?
The median best seller has 35 reviews, and 73% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Records best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.99 and $29.99.
Can new books break into Records?
10% 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.