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Thesauruses (Dictionaries & Thesauruses, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Thesauruses (Dictionaries & Thesauruses, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.69, median 309 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.46 – $19.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 0% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Only 0% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 99% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its median reviews are 22% of the parent category Dictionaries & Thesauruses (1,410), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Thesauruses best sellers
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Merriam-Webster’s Everyday Language Reference Set: Includes: The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, and The Merriam-Webster Vocabulary Builder
- List rank#1
- Price$18.93
- Rating4.7
- Reviews10,434
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The Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases (Christmas Gift or Stocking Stuffer for Writers or College Students)
by Tom Heehler
- List rank#2
- Price$8.96
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,082
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus, Newest Edition, Trade Paperback
- List rank#3
- Price$10.07
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,347
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The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus - America's Best-Selling Thesaurus - Mass Market Paperback
- List rank#4
- Price$7.03
- Rating4.4
- Reviews378
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Merriam-Webster's Pocket Thesaurus, Newest Edition, (Flexi Paperback) (Pocket Reference Library)
- List rank#5
- Price$4.60
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,544
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus - Synonyms, Antonyms, & More: Second Edition
- List rank#6
- Price$17.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,099
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Webster's New Pocket Dictionary: A Portable Reference from Webster's New World with Over 35,000 Concise Definitions
by The Editors of the Webster's New Wo
- List rank#7
- Price$4.50
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,527
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Webster's Thesaurus for Students, Fourth Edition - Newest Edition
by Editors of Merriam-Webster
- List rank#8
- Price$4.65
- Rating4.7
- Reviews883
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Roget's International Thesaurus, 8th Edition: The World's Bestselling and Essential Vocabulary Builder for Writers and Students
by Barbara Ann Kipfer
- List rank#9
- Price$27.25
- Rating4.6
- Reviews478
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Dictionary of Fine Distinctions: Nuances, Niceties, and Subtle Shades of Meaning
by Eli Burnstein
- List rank#10
- Price$11.40
- Rating4.6
- Reviews329
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FAQ
Is Thesauruses a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 309 reviews and sells for $15.69.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Thesauruses?
The median best seller has 309 reviews, and 27% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Thesauruses best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.69; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.46 and $19.99.
Can new books break into Thesauruses?
0% 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.