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Theater (Arts & Photography › Performing Arts, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Theater (Arts & Photography › Performing Arts, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.81, median 556 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.66 – $23.67 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 77% of Books categories: the median best seller has 556 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $10.66 to $23.67, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Theater best sellers
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One Helluva Ride
- List rank#1
- Price$36.84
- Rating4.6
- Reviews933
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In My Own Time: A Memoir
- List rank#2
- Price$20.59
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3
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Finding Me: An Inspiring Memoir of Overcoming Adversity, Embracing Authenticity, and Celebrating Self-Love
by Viola Davis
- List rank#3
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews26,062
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Vagabond: A Memoir
by Tim Curry
- List rank#4
- Price$15
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,627
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two: The Official Playscript of the Original West End Production
by J.K. Rowling
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews110,302
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Fictional Selves: A Memoir
- List rank#6
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews59
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera: A Behind-the-Mask Look at the Global Phenomenon
- List rank#7
- Price$39.37
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
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The Science of Storytelling
by Will Storr
- List rank#8
- Price$14.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,628
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Hamilton: The Revolution
by Lin-Manuel Miranda
- List rank#9
- Price$22.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews14,936
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Macbeth - Classics
- List rank#10
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews5,961
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Theater a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 556 reviews and sells for $15.81.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Theater?
The median best seller has 556 reviews, and 16% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Theater best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.81; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.66 and $23.67.
Can new books break into Theater?
10% 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.