Books > Reference > Writing, Research & Publishing Guides > Writing > Writing Skills  

Monthly median sales (top 30)
$2,950
  The median book price
$11.71
Bestseller's daily sales
229
50th book's daily sales
1
Average number of pages per book
153
Monopoly/Olygopoly detected
No

Performance tracking

Competitiveness
Volume sales
Book price
Volatility
New releases
Self published

Matching KDP categories

education & reference > reference > writing skills
60.61%
nonfiction > law > legal writing
40.09%
nonfiction > technology & engineering > technical writing
35.86%
nonfiction > computers > documentation & technical writing
35.86%

Keyword requirement

Best selling keywords  

Median title & subtitle length is 10 words:

  • My First Book of Patterns: Pencil Control
  • On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
  • Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
  • Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
  • How to Write a 5-Paragraph Essay Step-by-Step: Step-by-Step Study Skills
  • Indie success
  • 55%
  • Volatility
  • 75%
  • New releases
  • 5%
  • KDP Select
  • 6.67%

Extract of the best seller list's front page

#325

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>Wonder House Books

 30058

#2,185

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>BrainWave Books

 438

#2,423

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>William Strunk Jr.

 7063

#33,783

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>Gwen Hayes

 2495

#70,252

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>Bob Doto

 116

#84,221

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>Chandler Bolt

 2014

Front-page bestsellers:

  Book title Author Publisher Absolute rank Monthly sales volume Price Amazon stars Amazon reviews
1   My First Book of Patterns: Pencil Control Wonder House Books Wonder House Books 325 $35,714 $5.57 30,058
2   Cursive Workbook for Kids Ages 8-12: Step-by-Step Mastery—Mastering Cursive with Enthusiasm, Creativity, and Confidence BrainWave Books Self published 2,185 $13,592 $8.99 438
3   The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition William Strunk Jr. Pearson; 4th edition 2,423 $12,745 $9.29 7,063
4   On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction William Zinsser Self published 3,088 $12,801 $11.43 5,527
5   Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life Anne Lamott Vintage; 1st Paperback Edition 4,053 $10,263 $12.64 8,765
6   The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression (Second Edition) (Writers Helping Writers Series) Becca Puglisi Self published 5,612 $8,395 $19.99 4,112
7   Several Short Sentences About Writing Verlyn Klinkenborg Vintage; Vintage edition 5,901 $3,490 $8.31 816
8   Print Handwriting Workbook For Kids Ages 8-12: Develop Clear and Confident Handwriting with Step-by-Step Practice and Engaging Exercises BrainWave Books Self published 6,249 $3,524 $8.99 22
9   Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere) Lisa Cron Self published 6,567 $780 $1.99 2,240
10   The Ultimate Writing Prompt Book for Kids Ages 8-12: a creative workbook to boost literacy skills and spark imagination while exploring exciting story themes and genres. Eleanor Thompson Self published 10,464 $4,296 $13.95 271
11   Korean Alphabet with Writing Workbook: Introductory Guide To Hangeul Series : Vol.1 Consonant and Vowel Dahye Go Self published 14,906 $2,517 $9.99 1,965
12   Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation Lynne Truss Avery; Reprint edition 15,611 $2,240 $8.89 4,130
13   How to Write a 5-Paragraph Essay Step-by-Step: Step-by-Step Study Skills J Matthews Self published 17,208 $4,271 $16.95 1,012
14   The Only Character Workbook You'll Ever Need: Your New Character Bible (Series Bibles for Writers) T.M. Holladay Self published 19,235 $3,581 $15.99 1,073
15   Every Day, I'll Love You: 180 Days Of Love (Daily Messages For A Loved One) Freya Winters Freya Winters 23,291 $2,448 $12.49 459

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