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Reference (Equipment, Techniques & Reference, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Reference (Equipment, Techniques & Reference, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $19.27, median 183 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.55 – $24.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
Top 10 Reference best sellers
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Photography: The Definitive Visual History
by Tom Ang
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews151
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Digital Photography Complete Course: Learn Everything You Need to Know in 20 Weeks
by David Taylor
- List rank#2
- Price$16.51
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,987
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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#3
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,939
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National Geographic Photo Basics: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Great Photography
by Joel Sartore
- List rank#4
- Price$9.27
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,920
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Understanding Exposure, Fourth Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera
by Bryan Peterson
- List rank#5
- Price$15.03
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,658
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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, 18)
by Rocky Nook
- List rank#6
- Price$11.40
- Rating4.6
- Reviews785
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Making Movies
by Sidney Lumet
- List rank#7
- Price$12.91
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,744
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Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs
by Henry Carroll
- List rank#8
- Price$17.05
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,282
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The Photographer's Guide to Posing: Techniques to Flatter Everyone
by Lindsay Adler
- List rank#9
- Price$23.75
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,488
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David Busch's Canon EOS R6 III Guide to Digital Photography (The David Busch Camera Guide Series)
- List rank#10
- Price$19.95
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is Reference a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 183 reviews and sells for $19.27.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Reference?
The median best seller has 183 reviews, and 29% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Reference best sellers cost?
The median price is $19.27; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.55 and $24.99.
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.