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Asia (Travel, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Asia (Travel, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $16.55, median 218 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 35/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12 – $21.19 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 25% of the parent category Travel (862), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Asia best sellers
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Taiwan Travelogue: A Novel
by Yang Shuang-zi
- List rank#1
- Price$10
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,362
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Journey Across Japan: The Sunday Times Bestseller - Adventures off the beaten path from the author of Abroad in Japan
by Chris Broad
- List rank#2
- Price$16.89
- Rating4.8
- Reviews79
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Lonely Planet Japan: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Tokyo, Mt Fuji, Central Honshu, Kyoto, Kansai, Sapporo, Shikoku and more (Travel Guide)
by Selena Takigawa Hoy
- List rank#3
- Price$25.18
- Rating4.6
- Reviews23
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Dishoom: The first ever cookbook from the much-loved Indian restaurant
by Shamil Thakrar
- List rank#4
- Price$21.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,868
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The Silk Roads: A New History of the World
- List rank#5
- Price$25.59
- Rating4.5
- Reviews9,865
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
- List rank#6
- Price$8.42
- Rating4.4
- Reviews16,937
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Frommer's Japan (Complete Guide)
by David McElhinney
- List rank#7
- Price$23.85
- Rating4.5
- Reviews51
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The One and Only Korean Workbook – Learn and Perfect the Hangul Alphabet in just a Few Weeks – Includes accompanying Videos and Digital Learning Materials (All-in-One Korean Learning Package)
by Self-taught KOR
- List rank#8
- Price$15.65
- Rating4.7
- Reviews228
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Learn Japanese with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course: Japanese Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach
by Paul Noble
- List rank#9
- Price$31.21
- Rating4.3
- Reviews21
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Japan: The Practical Guide to Essential Japanese Etiquette for Travelers | Japan Travel Guide Book with Illustrated Tips to Avoid Tourist Mistakes (2026)
- List rank#10
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews103
Subcategories
- General35
- Japan34
- Southeast31
- China30
- India28
- South Korea27
- Turkey27
- Taiwan24
- Sri Lanka24
- Bhutan24
- Nepal24
- Mongolia24
- Hong Kong24
- Armenia24
- Pakistan24
- Georgia24
- Maldives24
- Laos23
- Bangladesh23
- North Korea23
- Tibet23
- Cambodia22
- Myanmar22
- Mauritius21
- Macau21
- Malaysia & Brunei21
- Turkmenistan21
- Afghanistan20
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FAQ
Is Asia a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 35/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 218 reviews and sells for $16.55.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Asia?
The median best seller has 218 reviews, and 32% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Asia best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.55; half of the best sellers are priced between $12 and $21.19.
Can new books break into Asia?
12% 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.