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Afghanistan (Asia, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Afghanistan (Asia, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.97, median 39 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.19 – $18.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 18% of the parent category Asia (218), one of the easier corners under it.
- 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 Afghanistan best sellers
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On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer
by Rick Steves
- List rank#1
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,404
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The Places In Between: A solo 36-day trek through post-Taliban Afghanistan―snowbound villages, wary strangers, and a rescued mastiff named Babur
by Rory Stewart
- List rank#2
- Price$8.28
- Rating4.4
- Reviews4,411
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette
by Victoria Finlay
- List rank#3
- Price$12.89
- Rating4.5
- Reviews863
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The Finest Hotel in Kabul: Winner of the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction 2026: A richly immersive history of Afghanistan from the BBC's Chief International Correspondent
by Lyse Doucet
- List rank#4
- Price-
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,621
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The King's Shadow: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Deadly Quest for the Lost City of Alexandria
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews125
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Caravans: A Novel of Afghanistan
by James A. Michener
- List rank#6
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,364
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Lonely Planet Farsi (Persian) Phrasebook & Dictionary: Learn Essential Phrases & Vocabulary | 3,500 Word Two-Way Dictionary | Pull-Out Fast Phrases Card | Travel with Confidence
by Yavar Dehghani
- List rank#7
- Price$11.17
- Rating4.8
- Reviews22
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Pashto-English/English-Pashto Dictionary & Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebooks)
by Nicholas Awde
- List rank#8
- Price$9.85
- Rating4.1
- Reviews143
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No Ordinary Assignment: A Memoir
by Jane Ferguson
- List rank#9
- Price$10
- Rating4.7
- Reviews675
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A Flame on the Front Line: Journey from America to Afghanistan
by John Weaver
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews32
FAQ
Is Afghanistan a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 39 reviews and sells for $14.97.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Afghanistan?
The median best seller has 39 reviews, and 72% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Afghanistan best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.97; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.19 and $18.95.
Can new books break into Afghanistan?
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.