KDP categories · Top KDP authors
Reference (Theater, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Reference (Theater, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $7.47, median 0 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.25 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 90 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 0% of the parent category Theater (532), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 99% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 0 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Reference best sellers
-
1 MINUTE MONOLOGUES FOR ACTING CLASS
by Frank Catalano
- List rank#1
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews11
-
Comedic Monologues for Hilarious Auditions (40 Original Monologues and Professional Audition Advice): with, like, 50 to 100 years of professional acting advice peppered throughout
by Garin T Jones
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
-
The Eloquent Shakespeare: A Pronouncing Dictionary for the Complete Dramatic Works with Notes to Untie the Modern Tongue
by Gary Logan
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews86
-
Speaking Shakespeare
by Patsy Rodenburg
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews97
-
Practical Magic: Ultimate Guide for the Art of Special Effects Makeup
by Koji Ohmura
- List rank#5
- Price$14.25
- Rating5.0
- Reviews11
-
Vera's Guide to Being a Drag Queen: The Complete Beginner's Handbook to Persona, Makeup, Wigs, Costume, Lip-Sync and Your First Booking (Notions & Albis)
by Vera Notions
- List rank#6
- Price$4.05
- Reviews-
-
Card Magic: Sleight of Hand (Sleight of Hand Magic Series)
by Christopher J. Miller
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
-
The Stage is Yours : 100 Genuinely Funny Contemporary Comedic Monologues for Women
by Lynn Seymour
- List rank#8
- Price$5.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews4
-
The Pocket Actor Feedback Manual: 100 Rehearsal Notes Every Actor Will Hear (and How to Use Them) (The Pocket Actor Series)
by James David Blundell
- List rank#9
- Price$6.99
- Reviews-
-
When Blanche Met Brando: The Scandalous Story of A Streetcar Named Desire
by Sam Staggs
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews43
FAQ
Is Reference a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 0 reviews and sells for $7.47.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Reference?
The median best seller has 0 reviews, and 97% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Reference best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.47; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.25 and $9.99.
Can new books break into Reference?
11% 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.