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California (U.S. Regional, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for California (U.S. Regional, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 131 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 17/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $16.32 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.99 to $16.32, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 California best sellers
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My Egypt: Cooking from My Roots (A Cookbook)
by Michael Mina
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews55
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The Complete Cookbook for Two: Healthy, Cheap and Easy Dinner Recipes for Every Night This Week
by Camila Davis
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews561
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Chez Panisse Café Cookbook
by Fritz Streiff
- List rank#3
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews291
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Chez Panisse Vegetables
by Alice Waters
- List rank#4
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews304
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Downshiftology Healthy Meal Prep: 100+ Make-Ahead Recipes and Quick-Assembly Meals: A Gluten-Free Cookbook
by Lisa Bryan
- List rank#5
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,626
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Chicano Eats: Recipes from My Mexican-American Kitchen
by Esteban Castillo
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,142
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The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook: From Delicious Dole Whip to Tasty Mickey Pretzels, 100 Magical Disney-Inspired Recipes (Unofficial Cookbook Gift Series)
by Ashley Craft
- List rank#7
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews15,750
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Baco: Vivid Recipes from the Heart of Los Angeles
by Josef Centeno
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews166
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Rich Table: A Cookbook for Making Beautiful Meals at Home
by Sarah Rich
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews219
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Mustards Grill Napa Valley Cookbook: Truck Stop Deluxe in Napa Valley
by Cindy Pawlcyn
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews136
FAQ
Is California a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 17/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 131 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in California?
The median best seller has 131 reviews, and 44% of them have fewer than 100.
What do California best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $16.32.
Can new books break into California?
2% 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.