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Budget Travel (Specialty Travel, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Budget Travel (Specialty Travel, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $18.97, median 27 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 39/100 (highly competitive).

39Opportunity / 100
$18.97Median price
27Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$14.99 – $22.52
Average rating4.5
New releases (90 days)24%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Specialty Travel (352), one of the easier corners under it.
  • 24% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 94% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.

Top 10 Budget Travel best sellers

  1. The 48 Laws of Money: Master the Secret to Wealth and Financial Freedom (48 Laws of Living book cover by Victor O. Carl

    The 48 Laws of Money: Master the Secret to Wealth and Financial Freedom (48 Laws of Living: Psychology of Money, Book 1)

    by Victor O. Carl

    • List rank#1
    • Price$12.84
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews34

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  2. ESV Thinline Bible, Red Letter (Genuine Leather, Black): Holy Bible, English Standard Vers book cover by ESV Bibles

    ESV Thinline Bible, Red Letter (Genuine Leather, Black): Holy Bible, English Standard Version

    by ESV Bibles

    • List rank#2
    • Price$23.38
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews1,106

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  3. The Everyday Water-Ready Meals in a Jar: Easy Just-Add-Water Recipes to Save Money, Simpli book cover by Bethany Ashcombe

    The Everyday Water-Ready Meals in a Jar: Easy Just-Add-Water Recipes to Save Money, Simplify Busy Days and Build Pantry Freedom for Home, Travel and ... (The Everyday Pantry Freedom Collection)

    by Bethany Ashcombe

    • List rank#3
    • Price$18.91
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews34

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  4. Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required book cover by Kristy Shen

    Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required

    by Kristy Shen

    • List rank#4
    • Price$12.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews2,668

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  5. Lonely Planet Mexico: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider  book cover by Lonely Planet

    Lonely Planet Mexico: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers ETulum, Oaxaca, Copper Canyon and more (Travel Guide)

    by Lonely Planet

    • List rank#5
    • Price$22.50
    • Rating4.2
    • Reviews52

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  6. ESV Thinline Bible (TruTone, Royal Lion) book cover by ESV Bibles

    ESV Thinline Bible (TruTone, Royal Lion)

    by ESV Bibles

    • List rank#6
    • Price$18.51
    • Rating4.9
    • Reviews731

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  7. The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2026 book cover by Seth Kubersky

    The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2026

    by Seth Kubersky

    • List rank#7
    • Price$14.87
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews105

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  8. How to Win at Travel book cover by Brian Kelly

    How to Win at Travel

    by Brian Kelly

    • List rank#8
    • Price$16.79
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews474

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  9. Rick Steves Pocket Amsterdam book cover by Rick Steves

    Rick Steves Pocket Amsterdam

    by Rick Steves

    • List rank#9
    • Price$12
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews268

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  10. Lonely Planet Where To Go When With Kids: 300 Family Travel Ideas | Month by Month Trip Pl book cover by Lonely Planet

    Lonely Planet Where To Go When With Kids: 300 Family Travel Ideas | Month by Month Trip Planner | All Budgets & Seasons | Amazing Adventures for Kids, Teens & Adults

    by Lonely Planet

    • List rank#10
    • Price$22.02
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews133

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Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Budget Travel

FAQ

Is Budget Travel a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 39/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 27 reviews and sells for $18.97.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Budget Travel?

The median best seller has 27 reviews, and 78% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Budget Travel best sellers cost?

The median price is $18.97; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.99 and $22.52.

Can new books break into Budget Travel?

24% 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.