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Rhetoric (Words, Language & Grammar, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Rhetoric (Words, Language & Grammar, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.07, median 339 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.99 – $22.03 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its median reviews are 16% of the parent category Words, Language & Grammar (2,139), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 71% of Books categories: the median best seller has 339 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Rhetoric best sellers
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Burn the Haystack: Decode Dating, Torch the Duds, and Make Room for Men Who Matter ― A Guide to Modern Dating
by Jennie Young PhD
- List rank#1
- Price$20.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews381
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On Writing Well: The Essential Guide to Mastering Nonfiction Writing and Effective Communication
- List rank#2
- Price$9.18
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,884
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The Writing Revolution 2.0: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades
by Judith C. Hochman
- List rank#3
- Price$22.04
- Rating4.8
- Reviews464
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Steering The Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,053
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Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion, Updated Edition
by George J. Thompson
- List rank#5
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,661
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The Fallacy Detective: Thirty-Eight Lessons on How to Recognize Bad Reasoning
by Nathaniel Bluedorn
- List rank#6
- Price$22.47
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,079
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Into the Woods: A Five-Act Journey Into Story
by John Yorke
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews498
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Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade
- List rank#8
- Price$12.09
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,591
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How to Slay a Wizard
by Owen Benjamin
- List rank#9
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews760
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How to Read Literature Like a Professor [Third Edition]: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Understanding Literature, from The Great Gatsby to The Hate You Give – A Reference
- List rank#10
- Price$11
- Rating4.6
- Reviews187
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FAQ
Is Rhetoric a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 339 reviews and sells for $15.07.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Rhetoric?
The median best seller has 339 reviews, and 22% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Rhetoric best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.07; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.99 and $22.03.
Can new books break into Rhetoric?
1% 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.