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Reference (Graphic Novels, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Reference (Graphic Novels, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $10.99, median 8 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.99 – $15.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 95 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 16% of the parent category Graphic Novels (49), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $10.99 its median price beats 90% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 84% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 8 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Reference best sellers
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Strange and Unsung All-Stars of the DC Multiverse: A Visual Encyclopedia
by Stephanie Williams
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews70
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Marvel's Mastering the Art of Comics: An Insider's Guide to Creating Characters, Stories, and Comics That Leap Off the Page
by Alex Segura
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Reviews-
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DC Encyclopedia New Edition
by Scott Beatty
- List rank#3
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews117
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Marvel Greatest Comics: 100 Comics that Built a Universe
by Melanie Scott
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,619
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The Infinity Saga For Dummies
by Stuart Moore
- List rank#5
- Price$18
- Reviews-
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Horóscopo Chino 2027 (Spanish Edition)
by Ángeles Lasso
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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The Essential Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz: The Greatest Comic Strip of All Time
by Mark Evanier
- List rank#7
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews210
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The White Donkey: Terminal Lance
by Maximilian Uriarte
- List rank#8
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews2,096
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Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman Deluxe Edition (Detective Comics (1937-2011))
by Various
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,291
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Superman The Ultimate Guide The Man of Steel New Edition
by DK
- List rank#10
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews131
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 8 reviews and sells for $10.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Reference?
The median best seller has 8 reviews, and 83% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Reference best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.99 and $15.99.
Can new books break into Reference?
15% 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.