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Beer (Alcoholic, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Beer (Alcoholic, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 68 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $14.44 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 33% of the parent category Alcoholic (206), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $14.44, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Beer best sellers
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The Culinary Bro-Down Cookbook
by Josh Scherer
- List rank#1
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews962
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Wine: A Beginner's Guide
by Kenneth Fredrickson
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews327
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The Everything Bartender's Book: Your Complete Guide to Cocktails, Martinis, Mixed Drinks, and More! (Everything®)
by Cheryl Charming
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews401
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Big Book of Mead Recipes: Over 60 Recipes From Every Mead Style (Let There be Mead! 1)
by Robert Ratliff
- List rank#4
- Price$10.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews770
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Proof: The Science of Booze
by Adam Rogers
- List rank#5
- Price$9.49
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,042
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Mead Making for Beginners: The Complete Guide to Crafting Your Mead at Home, from Basic Brewing to Advanced, with Essential Tips and Techniques. | BONUS: Beginner-Friendly Recipes
by Michael York
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews414
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Cocked and Boozy: An Intoxicating History of the American Revolution
by Brooke Barbier
- List rank#7
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews54
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Sake Handbook: All the information you need to become a Sake Expert!
by John Gauntner
- List rank#8
- Price$8.38
- Rating4.6
- Reviews323
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Amber, Gold and Black: The History of Britain's Great Beers
by Martyn Cornell
- List rank#9
- Price$11.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews71
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The Everything Hard Cider Book: All you need to know about making hard cider at home (Everything® Series)
by Drew Beechum
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews279
FAQ
Is Beer a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 68 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Beer?
The median best seller has 68 reviews, and 54% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Beer best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $14.44.
Can new books break into Beer?
3% 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.