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Reference (Photography, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Reference (Photography, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.89, median 44 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.30 – $13.24 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 31% of the parent category Photography (141), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Reference best sellers
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The Beginner's Photography Guide: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Manual for Getting the Most From Your Digital Camera, New Edition (DK Practical Photography)
by DK
- List rank#1
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,939
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Photography: The Definitive Visual History
by Tom Ang
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews151
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Digital Photography Complete Course: Learn Everything You Need to Know in 20 Weeks (DK Complete Courses)
by DK
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,987
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Understanding Exposure, Fourth Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera
by Bryan Peterson
- List rank#4
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,658
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The Complete Photo Manual: 300+ Skills and Tips for Making Great Pictures
by The Editors of Popular Photography
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews26
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Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs: (photography books, top photography tips)
by Henry Carroll
- List rank#6
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,282
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Advancing Your Photography: Secrets to Making Photographs that You and Others Will Love
by Marc Silber
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews415
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The Photographer's Eye (Definitive Edition): Composition and Design for Better Photos
- List rank#8
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews109
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Photography 101: Pocket Guide: Exposure Basics, Camera Settings, Lens Info, Composition Tips, and Shooting Scenarios (The Pocket Guide Series for Photographers Book 18)
by Rocky Nook
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews785
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How to Photograph Everything: Simple Techniques for Shooting Spectacular Images
by The Editors of Popular Photography Magazine
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews230
FAQ
Is Reference a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 44 reviews and sells for $9.89.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Reference?
The median best seller has 44 reviews, and 64% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Reference best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.89; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.30 and $13.24.
Can new books break into Reference?
8% 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.