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Writing, Research & Publishing Guides (Reference, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Writing, Research & Publishing Guides (Reference, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $6.99, median 289 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $10.50 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 28% of the parent category Reference (1,036), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 73% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 289 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $10.50, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Writing, Research & Publishing Guides best sellers
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What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,871
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The Way of the Fearless Writer: Mindful Wisdom for a Flourishing Writing Life
by Beth Kempton
- List rank#3
- Price$10.44
- Rating4.7
- Reviews223
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How to Find Out Anything: From Extreme Google Searches to Scouring Government Documents, a Guide to Uncovering Anything About Everyone and Everything
by Don MacLeod
- List rank#4
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews548
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Into the Woods: A Five-Act Journey Into Story
by John Yorke
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews498
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Superdraft: The Art and Science of Better, Faster Writing
by Thomas Dean Donnelly
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews4
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On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue))
by Stephen King
- List rank#7
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews20,553
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The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You
- List rank#8
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews574
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Writing Fiction For Dummies
by Peter Economy
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,243
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Stop Writing!: Master Story Development Before You Write a Word
by David Cornue
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews36
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FAQ
Is Writing, Research & Publishing Guides a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 289 reviews and sells for $6.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Writing, Research & Publishing Guides?
The median best seller has 289 reviews, and 29% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Writing, Research & Publishing Guides best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $10.50.
Can new books break into Writing, Research & Publishing Guides?
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.