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Calgary: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Calgary, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.38, median 3 reviews, average rating 4.2 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.97 – $18.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.2 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is lower than in 94% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 3 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Its median reviews are 27% of the parent category Cities (11), 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 Calgary best sellers
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Fodor's Canadian Rockies: with Calgary, Banff & Jasper (Full-color Travel Guide)
- List rank#1
- Price$16.38
- Rating4.5
- Reviews32
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Canadian Rockies Travel Guide: Everything You Need to Explore Calgary, Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay & Kananaskis—Skip the Guesswork & Enjoy Stress-Free Travel with Maps & Flexible 1–14 Day Itinera...
- List rank#2
- Price$20.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews6
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Frommer's Banff & the Canadian Rockies day by day
by Christie Pashby
- List rank#3
- Price$15.86
- Rating4.5
- Reviews127
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Moon Vancouver & Canadian Rockies Road Trip: With Victoria, the Sea-to-Sky Highway, Banff & Jasper (Moon Road Trip Travel Guide)
by Carolyn B. Heller
- List rank#4
- Price$18.60
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2
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Moon Best of Glacier, Banff & Jasper: Make the Most of One to Three Days in the Parks (Travel Guide)
by Becky Lomax
- List rank#5
- Price$18.63
- Rating4.5
- Reviews64
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BANFF, CALGARY, AND JASPER TRAVEL GUIDE 2026/2027: Discover BANFF, CALGARY, AND JASPER with a detailed guide featuring easy itineraries, local tips, ... top attractions from arrival to departure.
by NATHAN SCOTT BROOKS
- List rank#6
- Price$19
- Reviews-
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Canadian Rockies Road Trip Travel Guide 2026: Icefields Parkway, Mountain Towns, and Scenic Drives from Calgary to Jasper, plus 7-Day and 10-Day Sample Driving Itineraries
by Betty Theodore
- List rank#7
- Price$18.99
- Reviews-
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Trains, Buses, People, Second Edition: An Opinionated Atlas of US and Canadian Transit
by Christof Spieler
- List rank#8
- Price$40.10
- Rating4.4
- Reviews18
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Moon U.S. & Canadian Rocky Mountains Road Trip: Drive the Continental Divide and Explore 9 National Parks (Travel Guide)
by Becky Lomax
- List rank#9
- Price$26.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews23
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Moon Canadian Rockies: With Banff & Jasper National Parks: Scenic Drives, Wildlife, Hiking & Skiing (Moon National Parks Travel Guide)
- List rank#10
- Price$15.40
- Rating4.4
- Reviews42
FAQ
Is Calgary a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3 reviews and sells for $16.38.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Calgary?
The median best seller has 3 reviews, and 93% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Calgary best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.38; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.97 and $18.99.
Can new books break into Calgary?
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.