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Cakes (Desserts, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Cakes (Desserts, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $17.85, median 704 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.70 – $21.39 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 81% of Books categories: the median best seller has 704 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Cakes best sellers
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Baking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s
by B. Dylan Hollis
- List rank#1
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews13,663
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Great British Bake Off: Winter Kitchen
by Lizzie Kamenetzky
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews154
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Baking in the American South: 200 Recipes and Their Untold Stories (A Definitive Cookbook Guide to Southern Baking) – Perfect for Bakers, Chefs, and Foodies
by Anne Byrn
- List rank#3
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews596
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Beginner's Baking Bible: 130+ Recipes and Techniques for New Bakers
by Heather Perine
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,911
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BAKE: My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics
by Paul Hollywood
- List rank#5
- Price$20.32
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,863
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Bake Anything: Essential Recipes and Techniques to Build On for Endless Possibilities – A Comprehensive Baking Handbook
- List rank#6
- Price$24.35
- Rating4.7
- Reviews23
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The Book On Pie: Everything You Need to Know to Bake Perfect Pies ― A NYT Bestselling Cookbook of Flaky Crusts and Flawless Fillings
- List rank#7
- Price$20.37
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,951
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Bake It Off: An Unofficial Taylor Swift–Inspired Cookbook for Every Era, from Breakfast to Midnights (Over 50 Inspired Recipes, Playlists, and Easter Eggs for the Ultimate Swiftie Experience)
by Lindsey Smith
- List rank#8
- Price$12.26
- Rating4.8
- Reviews236
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The Great British Baking Show 2026: Sugar and Spice
by The Bake Off Team
- List rank#9
- Price$33.99
- Reviews-
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Snacking Cakes: Simple Treats for Anytime Cravings: A Baking Book
by Yossy Arefi
- List rank#10
- Price$12.31
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,745
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Cakes
FAQ
Is Cakes a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 704 reviews and sells for $17.85.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Cakes?
The median best seller has 704 reviews, and 20% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Cakes best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.85; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.70 and $21.39.
Can new books break into Cakes?
13% 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.