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Woodworking (How-to & Home Improvements, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Woodworking (How-to & Home Improvements, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $19.97, median 367 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).

31Opportunity / 100
$19.97Median price
367Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$15.99 – $24.97
Average rating4.6
New releases (90 days)11%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its review barrier is higher than in 72% of Books categories: the median best seller has 367 reviews, so new books need time to build up.

Top 10 Woodworking best sellers

  1. The Off-Grid Family Survival Bible: The All-in-One DIY Guide with Field-Tested, Step-by-St book cover by Lucas T. Fremont

    The Off-Grid Family Survival Bible: The All-in-One DIY Guide with Field-Tested, Step-by-Step Projects to Keep Your Family Safe, Fed, and Free When It Matters Most

    by Lucas T. Fremont

    • List rank#1
    • Price$36.97
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews395

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  2. The All-in-One Off-Grid Survival Manual: [10-in-1] How to Live Anywhere, Protect Your Fami book cover by Jackson Mitchell

    The All-in-One Off-Grid Survival Manual: [10-in-1] How to Live Anywhere, Protect Your Family, and Stay Off the Radar | 300+ DIY Projects for Power, Water, Food, Home Defense, and Radio Communication

    by Jackson Mitchell

    • List rank#2
    • Price$29.97
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews213

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  3. Off Grid Survival Book: Diy Survival Project Book - No Grid Survival Guide book cover by Fenix Publishing

    Off Grid Survival Book: Diy Survival Project Book - No Grid Survival Guide

    by Fenix Publishing

    • List rank#3
    • Price$19.95
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews374

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  4. One Man's Wilderness, 50th Anniversary Edition: An Alaskan Odyssey book cover by Richard Louis Proenneke

    One Man's Wilderness, 50th Anniversary Edition: An Alaskan Odyssey

    by Richard Louis Proenneke

    • List rank#4
    • Price$12.12
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews3,107

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  5. Complete Starter Guide to Whittling: 24 Easy Projects You Can Make in a Weekend (Fox Chape book cover by Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

    Complete Starter Guide to Whittling: 24 Easy Projects You Can Make in a Weekend (Fox Chapel Publishing) Whittling for Beginners with Woodcarving Patterns, Step-by-Step Projects, and Easy Carving Tips

    by Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated

    • List rank#5
    • Price$12.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews7,548

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  6. The Complete Book of Woodworking: Step-by-Step Guide to Essential Woodworking Skills, Tech book cover by Tom Carpenter

    The Complete Book of Woodworking: Step-by-Step Guide to Essential Woodworking Skills, Techniques, Tools and Tips (Landauer) 40+ Easy-to-Follow Projects and Plans, 1,200+ Photos, and Carpentry Basics

    by Tom Carpenter

    • List rank#6
    • Price$19.85
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews2,365

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  7. Woodworking Projects for Beginners: Lots of Step-by-Step DIY Creations for First-Time Buil book cover by Liam Carter

    Woodworking Projects for Beginners: Lots of Step-by-Step DIY Creations for First-Time Builders. No Experience Needed, Just Basic Tools and a Bit of Space to Make Beautiful, Useful Pieces from Wood

    by Liam Carter

    • List rank#7
    • Price$4.99
    • Rating3.5
    • Reviews219

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  8. The Complete Manual of Woodworking: A Detailed Guide to Design, Techniques, and Tools for  book cover by Albert Jackson

    The Complete Manual of Woodworking: A Detailed Guide to Design, Techniques, and Tools for the Beginner and Expert

    by Albert Jackson

    • List rank#8
    • Price$16.56
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews1,215

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  9. Illustrated Cabinetmaking: How to Design and Construct Furniture That Works - Over 1300 Dr book cover by Bill Hylton

    Illustrated Cabinetmaking: How to Design and Construct Furniture That Works - Over 1300 Drawings & Diagrams for Drawers, Tables, Beds, Bookcases, Cabinets, Joints & Subassemblies

    by Bill Hylton

    • List rank#9
    • Price$20.32
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews2,322

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  10. One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey book cover by Sam Keith

    One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey

    by Sam Keith

    • List rank#10
    • Price$13.49
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews1,684

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FAQ

Is Woodworking a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 367 reviews and sells for $19.97.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Woodworking?

The median best seller has 367 reviews, and 26% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Woodworking best sellers cost?

The median price is $19.97; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.99 and $24.97.

Can new books break into Woodworking?

11% 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.