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Reference (New Age & Spirituality, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Reference (New Age & Spirituality, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.99, median 846 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.28 – $23.26 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category New Age & Spirituality (6,964), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 83% of Books categories: the median best seller has 846 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Reference best sellers
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The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living (The Happiness Institute Series, 1)
by Meik Wiking
- List rank#1
- Price$9.94
- Rating4.5
- Reviews6,175
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Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells: The Ultimate Reference Book for the Magical Arts, Exploring Folklore, Myth, and Magic from Every Corner of the Earth and Across Millennia
by Judika Illes
- List rank#2
- Price$24.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,621
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The Wild Unknown Archetypes Deck and Guidebook
by Kim Krans
- List rank#3
- Price$15.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,195
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Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses – A Comprehensive Reference for Witchcraft, Folklore, and Spirituality
by Judika Illes
- List rank#4
- Price$18.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,832
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Between the Horns: A Book of Liminal Witchcraft
by Elwynn Green
- List rank#5
- Price$19.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews58
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A History of Ghosts, Spirits and the Supernatural (Esoteric Histories)
by DK
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews299
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The Secret Teachings of All Ages: An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy (Dover Occult)
- List rank#7
- Price$20.11
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,781
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The Satanic Bible
by Anton Szandor Lavey
- List rank#8
- Price$9.31
- Rating4.7
- Reviews11,631
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The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit Deck and Guidebook (Official Keepsake Box Set)
by Kim Krans
- List rank#9
- Price$31.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,273
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Encyclopedia of Witchcraft: A Comprehensive Reference to Witches, Mythology, Folklore, and Magic from Ancient Times to the Present (Witchcraft & Spells, 4)
by Judika Illes
- List rank#10
- Price$29.54
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,767
FAQ
Is Reference a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 846 reviews and sells for $14.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Reference?
The median best seller has 846 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Reference best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.28 and $23.26.
Can new books break into Reference?
4% 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.