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Swords & Knives: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Swords & Knives, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $30.52, median 48 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $20.10 – $39.97 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 31% of the parent category Firearms & Weapons (155), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $30.52 its median price beats 89% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Swords & Knives best sellers
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The Complete Guide to Gunsmithing: Gun Care and Repair
by Charles Edward Chapel
- List rank#1
- Price$13.87
- Rating4.5
- Reviews877
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Arrowpoints, Spearheads, and Knives of Prehistoric Times
by Thomas Wilson
- List rank#2
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews231
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Knives 2027
by Joe Kertzman
- List rank#3
- Price$37.27
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
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Japanese Swords and Armor: Masterpieces from Thirty of Japan's Most Famous Samurai Warriors
by Paul Martin
- List rank#4
- Price$20.25
- Rating4.9
- Reviews82
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Tandy Leather Making Leather Knife Sheaths Vol. 1 61966-01
by David Hölter
- List rank#5
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews194
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Price Guide to Pocket Knives 1890-1970
by Jacob N. Jarrett
- List rank#6
- Price$17.19
- Rating4.2
- Reviews58
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How to Read European Armor (The Metropolitan Museum of Art - How to Read)
by Donald LaRocca
- List rank#7
- Price$27.91
- Rating4.8
- Reviews174
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The Art of the Japanese Sword: The Craft of Swordmaking and its Appreciation
by Yoshindo Yoshihara
- List rank#8
- Price$41.89
- Rating4.8
- Reviews347
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The World Encyclopedia of Knives, Daggers & Bayonets: An Authoritative History and Visual Directory of Sharp-edged Weapons and Blades from around the World, with more than 700 Photographs
by Dr. Tobias Capwell
- List rank#9
- Price$25
- Rating4.7
- Reviews182
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The 10 Best Knife Fighting Techniques: Deadly Knife Fighting Techniques for the Street (10 Best Series)
by Sammy Franco
- List rank#10
- Price$11.59
- Rating4.0
- Reviews105
FAQ
Is Swords & Knives a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 48 reviews and sells for $30.52.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Swords & Knives?
The median best seller has 48 reviews, and 72% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Swords & Knives best sellers cost?
The median price is $30.52; half of the best sellers are priced between $20.10 and $39.97.
Can new books break into Swords & Knives?
6% 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.