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Reference (Miscellaneous, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Reference (Miscellaneous, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 204 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.74 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 29% of the parent category Miscellaneous (695), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $5.74 to $12.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Reference best sellers
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1,500 Stretches: The Complete Guide to Flexibility and Movement
by Hollis Liebman
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews465
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Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival (Bushcraft Survival Skills Series)
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews25,773
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Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Soccer Tactics
by Jonathan Wilson
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,115
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Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf
by Ben Hogan
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews15,155
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Thinner Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body (The Thinner Leaner Stronger Series Book 1)
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews8,709
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David Halberstam on Sports: Summer of '49, October 1964, The Amateurs, Playing for Keeps
- List rank#6
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews52
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Science of Strength Training: Understand the anatomy and physiology to transform your body (The Science of Fitness)
by Austin Current
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,831
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The Total Fishing Manual: 317 Essential Fishing Skills (Field & Stream)
by Joe Cermele
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,822
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Every Shot Counts: Using the Revolutionary Strokes Gained Approach to Improve Your Golf Performanceand Strategy
by Mark Broadie
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,403
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The Total Deer Hunter Manual: 301 Essential Skills (Field & Stream)
by Scott Bestul
- List rank#10
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews602
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FAQ
Is Reference a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 204 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Reference?
The median best seller has 204 reviews, and 32% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Reference best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.74 and $12.99.
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.