KDP categories · Top KDP authors
Reference (Video, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Reference (Video, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.99, median 119 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.24 – $16.79 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- At $11.99 its median price beats 93% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- The same niche in Books scores 34, 10 points higher than here; worth checking both.
- Its median reviews are 40% of the parent category Video (296), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Reference best sellers
-
Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather
by Mark Seal
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,866
-
Ultimate Book of Gangster Movies: Featuring the 100 Greatest Gangster Films of All Time
by George Anastasia
- List rank#2
- Price$15.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews51
-
The Film Appreciation Book: The Film Course You Always Wanted to Take
by Jim Piper
- List rank#3
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews67
-
5001 Nights at the Movies (Holt Paperback)
by Pauline Kael
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews153
-
The Jaws Log: Expanded Edition (Shooting Script)
by Carl Gottlieb
- List rank#5
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,271
-
Hitchcock
by Francois Truffaut
- List rank#6
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews971
-
20th Century-Fox: Darryl F. Zanuck and the Creation of the Modern Film Studio (Turner Classic Movies)
by Scott Eyman
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews290
-
Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
by Dan Brooks
- List rank#8
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews474
-
Montgomery Clift: A Biography (Limelight)
by Patricia Bosworth
- List rank#9
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews660
-
Complicated Women: Sex and Power in Pre-Code Hollywood
by Mick LaSalle
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews251
Same niche in Books: Reference
FAQ
Is Reference a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 119 reviews and sells for $11.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Reference?
The median best seller has 119 reviews, and 46% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Reference best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.24 and $16.79.
Can new books break into Reference?
6% 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.