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Upcycling & Repurposing: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Upcycling & Repurposing, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $7.99, median 40 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.70 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Crafts & Hobbies (359), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.70 to $11.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Upcycling & Repurposing best sellers
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Collage Your Life: Techniques, Prompts, and Inspiration for Creative Self-Expression and Visual Storytelling
by Melanie Mowinski
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews238
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The Weaving Explorer: Ingenious Techniques, Accessible Tools & Creative Projects with Yarn, Paper, Wire & More
by Deborah Jarchow
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews229
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Zero Waste Patterns: 20 Projects to Sew Your Own Wardrobe
by Birgitta Helmersson
- List rank#3
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews212
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Sew Very Easy Patternless Sewing: 23 Skill-Building Projects; Bags, Accessories, Home Decor, Gifts & More
by Laura Coia
- List rank#4
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews158
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Thrift Flip Sewing & Clothing Alterations for Beginners: Easy Ways to Resize, Restyle, Repair & Upcycle Secondhand Clothes into Trendy Custom Pieces
by A. Rhea
- List rank#5
- Price$8.99
- Reviews-
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The Soul of Gift Wrapping: Creative Techniques for Expressing Gratitude, Inspired by the Japanese Art of Giving
by Megumi Lorna Inouye
- List rank#6
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews39
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Handmade Christmas Gifts on a Small Budget: 30 Easy Homemade Gifts Under $5: Jar Mixes, Cozy Crafts and Last-Minute Ideas for Teachers, Neighbors and ... ... to Wrap (Hearthday Small-Budget Holidays)
by William Sharp
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Reviews-
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Just Gift It!: 65 Plastic Canvas Projects to Make Quick Gifts
by Leisure Arts
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews154
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Stitched Memories: Telling a Story Through Cloth and Thread
by Tilly Rose
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews707
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Creepy Crafts: 60 Macabre Projects for Peculiar Adults
by Ashley Voortman
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews457
FAQ
Is Upcycling & Repurposing a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 40 reviews and sells for $7.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Upcycling & Repurposing?
The median best seller has 40 reviews, and 65% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Upcycling & Repurposing best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.70 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Upcycling & Repurposing?
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.