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Rugs (Houseware & Dining, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Rugs (Houseware & Dining, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $40, median 7 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).

26Opportunity / 100
$40Median price
7Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$23.77 – $67.35
Average rating4.5
New releases (90 days)0%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Houseware & Dining (110), one of the easier corners under it.
  • Only 0% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 99% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
  • At $40 its median price beats 94% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.

Top 10 Rugs best sellers

  1. Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials and Origins book cover by Peter F. Stone

    Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials and Origins

    by Peter F. Stone

    • List rank#1
    • Price$28.98
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews83

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  2. Rugs and Posts: The Story of Navajo Weaving and the Role of the Indian Trader (Schiffer Bo book cover by H.L. James

    Rugs and Posts: The Story of Navajo Weaving and the Role of the Indian Trader (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

    by H.L. James

    • List rank#2
    • Price$24.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews22

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  3. Oriental Carpets: A Complete Guide - The Classic Reference book cover by Murray L. Eiland

    Oriental Carpets: A Complete Guide - The Classic Reference

    by Murray L. Eiland

    • List rank#3
    • Price$115
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews54

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  4. Threads of Empire: A History of the World in Twelve Carpets book cover by Dorothy Armstrong

    Threads of Empire: A History of the World in Twelve Carpets

    by Dorothy Armstrong

    • List rank#4
    • Price$19.29
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews47

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  5. Oriental Carpet Design: A Guide to Traditional Motifs, Patterns and Symbols book cover by P. R. J. Ford

    Oriental Carpet Design: A Guide to Traditional Motifs, Patterns and Symbols

    by P. R. J. Ford

    • List rank#5
    • Price$46.29
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews99

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  6. Oriental Rug Repair book cover by Peter F. Stone

    Oriental Rug Repair

    by Peter F. Stone

    • List rank#6
    • Price$27.61
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews57

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  7. Tribal Rugs book cover by Jenny Housego

    Tribal Rugs

    by Jenny Housego

    • List rank#7
    • Price$21.21
    • Rating4.1
    • Reviews9

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  8. The Big Book of Hooked Rugs: 1950-1980s book cover by Jessie A. Turbayne

    The Big Book of Hooked Rugs: 1950-1980s

    by Jessie A. Turbayne

    • List rank#8
    • Price$29.09
    • Rating4.2
    • Reviews12

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  9. Oriental Rugs from A to Z (Schiffer Book for Collectors) book cover by J. R. Azizollahoff

    Oriental Rugs from A to Z (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

    by J. R. Azizollahoff

    • List rank#9
    • Price$27.67
    • Rating4.0
    • Reviews10

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  10. HowExpert Guide to Rug Collecting: The 39-Day System to Learn How to Identify, Evaluate, a book cover by HowExpert

    HowExpert Guide to Rug Collecting: The 39-Day System to Learn How to Identify, Evaluate, and Collect Antique, Vintage, and Modern Rugs with Long-Term Value

    by HowExpert

    • List rank#10
    • Price$24.99
    • Reviews-

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FAQ

Is Rugs a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 7 reviews and sells for $40.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Rugs?

The median best seller has 7 reviews, and 100% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Rugs best sellers cost?

The median price is $40; half of the best sellers are priced between $23.77 and $67.35.

Can new books break into Rugs?

0% 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.