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Reference (Dance, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Reference (Dance, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $24.43, median 23 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $18.95 – $29.50 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 25% of the parent category Dance (92), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $24.43 its median price beats 83% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Reference best sellers
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The Ballet Companion: Ballet Companion
by Eliza Gaynor Minden
- List rank#2
- Price$16.92
- Rating4.8
- Reviews251
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The Thinking Body
by Mabel Elsworth Todd
- List rank#3
- Price$10
- Rating4.6
- Reviews337
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Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery
by Eric Franklin
- List rank#4
- Price$56.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews33
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Basic Ballet: The Steps Defined
by Joyce Mackie
- List rank#5
- Price$27.95
- Rating4.2
- Reviews92
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Tango, Beyond the Steps: The Revolutionary Method of Musicality and Interpretation for Argentine Tango Dancers with over 50 Strategies and Practical Exercises
by Olivia Teixeira
- List rank#6
- Price$26.54
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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My Dance Competition Keepsake Journal: For Dancers of Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballroom & More!
by Danica Tyler
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews77
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Critique Is Creative: The Critical Response Process® in Theory and Action
by Liz Lerman
- List rank#8
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews31
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On the Line: The Creation of A Chorus Line
by Robert Viagas
- List rank#9
- Price$17.37
- Rating4.4
- Reviews68
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The Art of Making Dances
by Doris Humphrey
- List rank#10
- Price$24.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews85
FAQ
Is Reference a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 23 reviews and sells for $24.43.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Reference?
The median best seller has 23 reviews, and 86% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Reference best sellers cost?
The median price is $24.43; half of the best sellers are priced between $18.95 and $29.50.
Can new books break into Reference?
5% 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.