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Australia (Australia & Oceania, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Australia (Australia & Oceania, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.99, median 23 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.77 – $21.24 |
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| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 16% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 16% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 83% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its median reviews are 43% of the parent category Australia & Oceania (53), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 71% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 23 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Australia best sellers
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Lonely Planet Australia: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Sydney, New South Wales, Canberra, Melbourne, Tasmania, Perth and more (Travel Guide)
by Josh West
- List rank#2
- Price$27.26
- Rating4.6
- Reviews387
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Lonely Planet Pocket Sydney: Discover Twice the City in Half the Time | Top Sights | Maps & Walking Tours | Covers Sydney Harbour, Bondi Beach, Sydney Opera House and more (Pocket Guide)
by Peter Dragicevich
- List rank#3
- Price$13.33
- Rating4.5
- Reviews70
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Fodor's Essential Australia (Full-color Travel Guide)
- List rank#4
- Price$22.10
- Rating4.5
- Reviews23
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Lonely Planet East Coast Australia: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Sydney & New South Wales, ... Outback Australia and more (Travel Guide)
by Sarah Reid
- List rank#5
- Price$18
- Rating4.6
- Reviews148
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Australia Map (National Geographic Adventure Map, 3501)
- List rank#6
- Price$12.60
- Rating4.7
- Reviews251
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Lonely Planet Australia Planning Map
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews115
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Lonely Planet Australia: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Sydney & New South Wales, Queensland, Melbourne & Victoria and more (Travel Guide)
by Sarah Reid
- List rank#8
- Price$20.22
- Rating4.5
- Reviews250
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Outback: The Amazing Animals of Australia: A Photicular Book
by Dan Kainen
- List rank#9
- Price$19.34
- Rating4.9
- Reviews400
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Australia and New Zealand: 12 Stories to Accompany Your Journey (The Travel Enrichment Series)
by James Grant-Peterkin
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews3
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Australia a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 23 reviews and sells for $15.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Australia?
The median best seller has 23 reviews, and 81% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Australia best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.77 and $21.24.
Can new books break into Australia?
16% 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.