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Theatre: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Theatre, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $16.23, median 668 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.29 – $21.24 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 41% of the parent category Arts & Literature (1,640), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 80% of Books categories: the median best seller has 668 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Theatre best sellers
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Making It So: A Memoir
by Patrick Stewart
- List rank#1
- Price$11.52
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,760
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Crying on the Kitchen Floor: A Memoir
- List rank#2
- Price$29.71
- Reviews-
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
- List rank#3
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,805
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Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor
- List rank#4
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,644
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In My Own Time: A Memoir
- List rank#5
- Price$22.74
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3
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Vagabond: A Memoir
by Tim Curry
- List rank#7
- Price$15
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,627
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Finding Me: An Inspiring Memoir of Overcoming Adversity, Embracing Authenticity, and Celebrating Self-Love
by Viola Davis
- List rank#8
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews26,062
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The War for Middle-earth: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Confront the Gathering Storm, 1933–1945
- List rank#10
- Price$14.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews222
FAQ
Is Theatre a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 668 reviews and sells for $16.23.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Theatre?
The median best seller has 668 reviews, and 29% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Theatre best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.23; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.29 and $21.24.
Can new books break into Theatre?
13% 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.