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Reference (Video, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Reference (Video, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $25.64, median 149 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $19.00 – $32.47 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 24, 10 points lower than here.
- At $25.64 its median price beats 85% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Reference best sellers
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Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
by Adam Bray
- List rank#1
- Price$19.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,990
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Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather
by Mark Seal
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,866
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The Animator's Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators
by Richard Williams
- List rank#3
- Price$21.17
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7,361
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Film Directing: Shot by Shot - 25th Anniversary Edition: Visualizing from Concept to Screen
by Steve D. Katz
- List rank#4
- Price$32.57
- Rating4.7
- Reviews510
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Star Wars Complete Locations New Edition
by Jason Fry
- List rank#5
- Price$32.15
- Rating4.7
- Reviews222
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Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
by Dan Brooks
- List rank#6
- Price$31.24
- Rating4.8
- Reviews474
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Avatar The Way of Water The Visual Dictionary
by Joshua Izzo
- List rank#7
- Price$24.34
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,354
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Star Wars The Mandalorian Visual Guide
- List rank#8
- Price$25.16
- Rating4.6
- Reviews137
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Screenwriter's Bible, 7th Edition: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script
by David Trottier
- List rank#9
- Price$19.08
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,555
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1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
by Steven Jay Schneider
- List rank#10
- Price$29.99
- Rating1.0
- Reviews1
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Reference
FAQ
Is Reference a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 149 reviews and sells for $25.64.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Reference?
The median best seller has 149 reviews, and 44% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Reference best sellers cost?
The median price is $25.64; half of the best sellers are priced between $19.00 and $32.47.
Can new books break into Reference?
12% 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.