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Shooting (Hunting & Fishing, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Shooting (Hunting & Fishing, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $19.35, median 152 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.96 – $24.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 22% of the parent category Hunting & Fishing (692), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Shooting best sellers
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The Ultimate Guide to Home Butchering: How to Prepare Any Animal or Bird for the Table or Freezer
by Monte Burch
- List rank#1
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews722
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The Trapper's Bible: The Most Complete Guide to Trapping and Hunting Tips Ever
by Eustace Hazard Livingston
- List rank#2
- Price$13.93
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,799
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Long Range Shooting Handbook: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Precision Rifle Shooting
by Ryan M Cleckner
- List rank#3
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,843
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Advanced Long Range Shooting: The Next Step in Precision Rifle Shooting
by Ryan M. Cleckner
- List rank#4
- Price$23.33
- Rating4.8
- Reviews292
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Pocket Guide to Field Dressing, Butchering, and Cooking Deer: A Hunter's Quick Reference Book (Skyhorse Pocket Guides)
by Joan Burch
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews439
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With Winning in Mind 3rd. Ed.
by Lanny Bassham
- List rank#6
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,635
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The Complete Guide to Gunsmithing: Gun Care and Repair
by Charles Edward Chapel
- List rank#7
- Price$13.87
- Rating4.5
- Reviews877
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Gun Digest 2027
by Philip P. Massaro
- List rank#8
- Price$22.42
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7
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Baseline Dryfire: Guide to Red Dot Mastery
by Ben Stoeger
- List rank#9
- Price$19.70
- Rating4.9
- Reviews153
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Lee Precision Modern Reloading 2nd Edition New Format
- List rank#10
- Price$24.57
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,292
FAQ
Is Shooting a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 152 reviews and sells for $19.35.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Shooting?
The median best seller has 152 reviews, and 29% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Shooting best sellers cost?
The median price is $19.35; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.96 and $24.99.
Can new books break into Shooting?
4% 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.