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Adventure (Specialty Travel, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Adventure (Specialty Travel, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $13.95, median 801 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.16 – $19.29 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 102 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2.3× those of the parent category Specialty Travel, harder to enter than the parent as a whole.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 82% of Books categories: the median best seller has 801 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Adventure best sellers
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The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide: Emergency Preparedness for ANY Disaster
by Amy Alton
- List rank#1
- Price$19.97
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,393
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National Geographic 2027 USA Road Atlas: Adventure Edition
- List rank#2
- Price$23.71
- Rating4.7
- Reviews17,206
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The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self
by Michael Easter
- List rank#3
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews10,062
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A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
- List rank#4
- Price$16.85
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,948
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
by Jon Krakauer
- List rank#5
- Price$12.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews26,225
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
- List rank#6
- Price$18.89
- Rating4.4
- Reviews76,870
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National Geographic Complete National Parks of the United States, 3rd Edition: 400+ Parks, Monuments, Battlefields, Historic Sites, Scenic Trails, Recreation Areas, and Seashores
- List rank#8
- Price$22
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,421
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Bushcraft First Aid: A Field Guide to Wilderness Emergency Care (Bushcraft Survival Skills Series)
- List rank#9
- Price$13.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,983
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Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
- List rank#10
- Price$10.23
- Rating4.6
- Reviews11,040
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Adventure
FAQ
Is Adventure a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 801 reviews and sells for $13.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Adventure?
The median best seller has 801 reviews, and 11% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Adventure best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.16 and $19.29.
Can new books break into Adventure?
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.