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Tap (Genres, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Tap (Genres, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.99, median 4 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.99 – $29.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 15% of the parent category Genres (31), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 90% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 4 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Tap best sellers
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A Performer’s Journal My Shows & Plays: Workbook for Actors, Dancers and Musical Theatre Performers
by C McVey
- List rank#1
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews69
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Five Points: The 19th Century New York City Neighborhood that Invented Tap Dance, Stole Elections, and Became the World's Most Notorious Slum
by Tyler Anbinder
- List rank#2
- Price$13.19
- Rating4.5
- Reviews371
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Mr. Bojangles: The Biography of Bill Robinson
by Jim Haskins
- List rank#3
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews41
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Tap Dancing America: A Cultural History
by Constance Valis Hill
- List rank#4
- Price$36.79
- Rating4.8
- Reviews43
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Roscoe Riley Rules #5: Don't Tap-Dance on Your Teacher: A Heartwarming Tale of Friendship and Courage from Newbery Medal Winner Katherine Applegate
- List rank#5
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews177
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What the Eye Hears: A History of Tap Dancing
by Brian Seibert
- List rank#6
- Price$12.16
- Rating4.6
- Reviews115
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TAP! The Greatest Tap Dance Stars and Their Stories 1900-1955
by Rusty Frank
- List rank#7
- Price-
- Rating4.5
- Reviews62
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Tap Dance Mastery: Unlocking the Secrets of Rhythmic Precision: From Basic Moves to Advanced Routines—Master the Magic of Tap Dance
by Michael Fink
- List rank#8
- Price$14.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Thelma's Tap Notes: A Step-By-Step Guide To Teaching Tap: Children's Edition
by Thelma L. Goldberg
- List rank#9
- Price$59.95
- Rating4.1
- Reviews9
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The Ultimate Competition Dance Mom Planner: Updated Premium Color Edition: Track Classes, Costumes, Competitions, Travel, Awards and Recitals All in One Place
by Lauren Ashleigh
- List rank#10
- Price$28.92
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is Tap a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4 reviews and sells for $14.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Tap?
The median best seller has 4 reviews, and 99% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Tap best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.99 and $29.95.
Can new books break into Tap?
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.