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Reference (Instruction & Reference, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Reference (Instruction & Reference, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $7.75, median 76 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $12.69 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 23% of the parent category Instruction & Reference (336), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $12.69, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Reference best sellers
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Art, Annotated: The World's 500 Greatest Paintings Explained
by DK
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews137
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100 Great Artists: A Visual Journey from Fra Angelico to Andy Warhol (Arcturus Science & History Collection)
by Charlotte Gerlings
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews72
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Rendering in Pen and Ink: The Classic Book On Pen and Ink Techniques for Artists, Illustrators, Architects, and Designers
by Arthur Leighton Guptill
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews764
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
by Neil MacGregor
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,894
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How To Doodle: For adults and non-artists of all ages
by Haley Fiege
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews95
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The Great Book of Drawing Zentangle: How to Create Amazing Designs
by Jane Marbaix
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews154
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The Sketching and Drawing Bible: An Essential Reference for the Practicing Artist (Artist's Bibles)
by Marylin Scott
- List rank#7
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews70
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The Pocket Complete Color Harmony: 1,500 Plus Color Palettes for Designers, Artists, Architects, Makers, and Educators
by Tina Sutton
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews681
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How to Draw Nature Step by Step for Beginners: Complete Pencil Sketching Guide to Drawing Trees, Flowers, Mountains, Rivers | Easy Landscape Drawing ... ... Practice Pages (How to Draw Step by Step)
by Mariam
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews9
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Step-by-Step Portraits from Simple Shapes: A beginner's guide to drawing faces in proportion
by Satyajit Sinari
- List rank#10
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews52
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 76 reviews and sells for $7.75.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Reference?
The median best seller has 76 reviews, and 56% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Reference best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.75; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $12.69.
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.