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Baking (Cookbooks, Food & Wine, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Baking (Cookbooks, Food & Wine, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $18.65, median 832 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 45/100 (fairly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.71 – $24.00 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 22% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 22% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 92% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 33, 12 points lower than here.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 83% of Books categories: the median best seller has 832 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Baking best sellers
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Betty Crocker's Cooky Book (facsimile Edition): Classic Cookie Recipes from the Beloved 1963 Edition, with 450 Favorites from Holiday Treats to Family Classics
- List rank#1
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,196
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Martha Stewart's Cookie Perfection: 100+ Recipes to Take Your Sweet Treats to the Next Level: A Baking Book
by Editors of Martha Stewart Living
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,528
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The Perfect Loaf: The Craft and Science of Sourdough Breads, Sweets, and More: A Baking Book
by Maurizio Leo
- List rank#3
- Price$21.64
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,590
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Sally's Baking 101: Foolproof Recipes from Easy to Advanced
- List rank#4
- Price$18.28
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,564
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The Betty Crocker Cookbook, 13th Edition: Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today – The Definitive Beginner Guide with Vegan and Gluten-Free Recipes (Betty Crocker Cooking, 336)
- List rank#5
- Price$20.17
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,574
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The Homemade Dry Mix Pantry Cookbook: 100 Make-Ahead Mixes in a Jar & 214 Easy, Budget-Friendly Family Meals with Baking Mixes, Soup Mixes, Seasoning Blends, One-Pot Dinners & a 13-Week Meal Plan
by Dana Ellery
- List rank#6
- Price$19.89
- Rating4.7
- Reviews246
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The King Arthur Baking Company Big Book of Bread: 125+ Recipes for Every Baker (A Cookbook)
by King Arthur Baking Company
- List rank#7
- Price$24.78
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,856
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The Sourdough Hoe: 50 Easy and Delicious AF Recipes
by Angela Sincore
- List rank#8
- Price$27.95
- Reviews-
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Simple Sugar: Comforting Baking Recipes with Midwestern Heart
by Jenna Barnard
- List rank#9
- Price$35
- Reviews-
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Of Course It’s Good!: Aggressively Delicious Meals ANYONE Can Make and EVERYONE Will Love
by Jessica Secrest
- List rank#10
- Price$16.05
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,555
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Baking
FAQ
Is Baking a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 45/100, which makes it fairly competitive. The median best seller has 832 reviews and sells for $18.65.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Baking?
The median best seller has 832 reviews, and 21% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Baking best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.65; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.71 and $24.00.
Can new books break into Baking?
22% 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.