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Rock (Musical Genres, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Rock (Musical Genres, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.96, median 571 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $13.01 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- The same niche in Books scores 38, 12 points higher than here; worth checking both.
- At $10.96 its median price beats 90% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 82% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 571 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Rock best sellers
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Last Train to Memphis (Enhanced Edition): The Rise of Elvis Presley
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,103
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Not Dead & Not for Sale: A Memoir
by Scott Weiland
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,457
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The Wizard of Prog: The Truth And Something Like The Truth - The Incredibly Entertaining Memoir from a True Rock Legend
by Rick Wakeman
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews2
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Grumpy Old Rock Star: and Other Wondrous Stories
by Rick Wakeman
- List rank#5
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews964
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Long Train Runnin': Our Story of The Doobie Brothers
by Tom Johnston
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews943
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Careless Love (Enhanced Edition): The Unmaking of Elvis Presley (Elvis series Book 2)
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,674
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Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom: The Golden Age of Rock
by Nik Cohn
- List rank#8
- Price$1.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews92
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Rock*: A Mainstream Alternative History of Alternative Mainstream Music
- List rank#9
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews37
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Life in the Fast Lane: The Eagles' Reckless Ride Down the Rock & Roll Highway
by Mick Wall
- List rank#10
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews468
Same niche in Books: Rock
FAQ
Is Rock a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 571 reviews and sells for $10.96.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Rock?
The median best seller has 571 reviews, and 12% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Rock best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.96; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $13.01.
Can new books break into Rock?
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.