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Stagecraft (Theater, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Stagecraft (Theater, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 44 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.97 – $15.69 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Theater (532), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $6.97 to $15.69, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Stagecraft best sellers
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Fundamentals of Theatrical Design: A Guide to the Basics of Scenic, Costume, and Lighting Design
by Karen Brewster
- List rank#1
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews164
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How to Get Dressed: A Costume Designer's Secrets for Making Your Clothes Look, Fit, and Feel Amazing
by Alison Freer
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews990
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Will She Do?: Act One of a Life on Stage (Eileen Atkins)
by Eileen Atkins
- List rank#3
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews697
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Teaching Improv Skills: Stories, Games, and Tips to Develop Skills for Improvisational Comedy Troupes
by Nancy Meyer
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews58
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Kazan on Directing
by Elia Kazan
- List rank#5
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews156
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Sanford Meisner on Acting
by Sanford Meisner
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,965
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Not Since Carrie: 40 Years of Broadway Musical Flops
by Ken Mandelbaum
- List rank#7
- Price$11.16
- Rating4.3
- Reviews191
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The Dangerous Actor: Advanced Tools for Self-Tapes and Auditions
by Les Chantery
- List rank#8
- Price$12.54
- Rating4.8
- Reviews68
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The Viewpoints Book: A Practical Guide to Viewpoints and Composition
by Anne Bogart
- List rank#9
- Price$7.64
- Rating4.7
- Reviews329
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The Moving Body (Le Corps Poétique): Teaching Creative Theatre (Theatre Makers)
by Jacques Lecoq
- List rank#10
- Price$23.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews38
FAQ
Is Stagecraft a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 44 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Stagecraft?
The median best seller has 44 reviews, and 72% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Stagecraft best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.97 and $15.69.
Can new books break into Stagecraft?
2% 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.