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Boating (Outdoor Recreation, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Boating (Outdoor Recreation, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $18.19, median 215 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.80 – $25.87 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Outdoor Recreation (1,960), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Boating best sellers
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- List rank#1
- Price$10.12
- Rating4.6
- Reviews92,410
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The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
- List rank#2
- Price$12.85
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,702
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Navigation Rules And Regulations Handbook (Color Print): Containing - International & Inland Rules
by Department of Homeland Security
- List rank#3
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews284
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The Total Fishing Manual (Paperback Edition): 318 Essential Fishing Skills (Field & Stream)
by Joe Cermele
- List rank#4
- Price$12.10
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,822
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A Voyage for Madmen: Nine sailors, one nonstop race around the globe in 1968―only one survives the storms, madness, and death of the Golden Globe Race.
by Peter Nichols
- List rank#5
- Price$10.87
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,671
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Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 70th Edition: The Boating Book of Record
by Charles Chapman
- List rank#6
- Price$54.42
- Rating3.6
- Reviews3
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Sailing a Serious Ocean: Sailboats, Storms, Stories and Lessons Learned from 30 Years at Sea
by John Kretschmer
- List rank#7
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,249
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The Complete Sailor, Second Edition
by David Seidman
- List rank#8
- Price$9.87
- Rating4.7
- Reviews578
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Marine Diesel Engines: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair
by Nigel Calder
- List rank#9
- Price$15.91
- Rating4.7
- Reviews712
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Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
by David Cordingly
- List rank#10
- Price$11.30
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,238
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FAQ
Is Boating a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 215 reviews and sells for $18.19.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Boating?
The median best seller has 215 reviews, and 30% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Boating best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.19; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.80 and $25.87.
Can new books break into Boating?
5% 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.