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Writing Skills (Writing, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Writing Skills (Writing, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.27, median 885 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $13.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 40% of the parent category Writing (2,234), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 84% of Books categories: the median best seller has 885 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $11.27 its median price is below 85% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Writing Skills best sellers
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My First Book of Patterns Pencil Control: Patterns Practice book for kids (Pattern Writing)
- List rank#1
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews34,427
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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
by Anne Lamott
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,459
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Handwriting Practice Paper for Kids: 100 Blank Pages of Kindergarten Writing Paper with Wide Lines
by Williamson & Taylor
- List rank#3
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews725
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Cursive Workbook for Kids Ages 8-12: Step-by-Step Mastery—Mastering Cursive with Enthusiasm, Creativity, and Confidence
- List rank#4
- Price$11.74
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,099
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The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
- List rank#5
- Price$10.32
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,312
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On Writing Well: The Essential Guide to Mastering Nonfiction Writing and Effective Communication
- List rank#6
- Price$9.18
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,884
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The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Second Edition) (Writers Helping Writers Series)
- List rank#7
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,540
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Superdraft: The Art and Science of Better, Faster Writing
by Thomas Dean Donnelly
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews4
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Several Short Sentences About Writing
by Verlyn Klinkenborg
- List rank#9
- Price$8.64
- Rating4.4
- Reviews878
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Until the Storm Breaks: A Small-Town, Grumpy Sunshine Romance (The Midnight Men, Book 1)
by Nate Wilder
- List rank#10
- Price$16.62
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,092
FAQ
Is Writing Skills a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 885 reviews and sells for $11.27.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Writing Skills?
The median best seller has 885 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Writing Skills best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.27; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $13.99.
Can new books break into Writing Skills?
7% 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.