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Writing Skills (Reference, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Writing Skills (Reference, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $22.63, median 39 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.57 – $44.58 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Reference (610), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $22.63 its median price beats 81% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Writing Skills best sellers
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How to Write a 5-Paragraph Essay Step-by-Step: Step-by-Step Study Skills
by J Matthews
- List rank#1
- Price$16.57
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,138
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"They Say / I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, with 2016 MLA Update (Third Edition)
by Gerald Graff
- List rank#2
- Price$11.57
- Rating4.3
- Reviews2,151
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How To Self-Publish A Children's Book: Everything You Need To Know To Write, Illustrate, Publish, And Market Your Paperback And Ebook (A Tremendous Edge)
by Yvonne Jones
- List rank#3
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,383
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How to Write for Class: A Student's Guide to Grammar, Punctuation, and Style
- List rank#4
- Price$16.17
- Rating4.6
- Reviews107
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Writing Philosophy: A Student's Guide to Writing Philosophy Essays
by Lewis Vaughn
- List rank#5
- Price-
- Rating4.3
- Reviews99
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A Dictionary of Modern American Usage
- List rank#6
- Price$32.94
- Rating4.7
- Reviews35
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McGraw-Hill's Proofreading Handbook
by Laura Killen Anderson
- List rank#7
- Price$7.88
- Rating4.5
- Reviews409
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College Writing Skills with Readings, 8th Edition
by John Langan
- List rank#8
- Price$102
- Rating4.3
- Reviews222
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Getting It Published, Third Edition: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Serious Books (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
by William Germano
- List rank#9
- Price$22.41
- Rating4.5
- Reviews86
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Grammar for the Average Joe: A Resource for the Rest of Us
by DeShéa Rushing
- List rank#10
- Price$18.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews11
FAQ
Is Writing Skills a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 39 reviews and sells for $22.63.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Writing Skills?
The median best seller has 39 reviews, and 68% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Writing Skills best sellers cost?
The median price is $22.63; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.57 and $44.58.
Can new books break into Writing Skills?
4% 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.