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Canning & Preserving (Cookbooks, Food & Wine, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Canning & Preserving (Cookbooks, Food & Wine, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.75, median 376 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 37/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.99 – $19.44 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 22% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 21% of the parent category Cookbooks, Food & Wine (1,806), one of the easier corners under it.
- 22% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 92% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 73% of Books categories: the median best seller has 376 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Canning & Preserving best sellers
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The Homestead Canning Cookbook: 150+ Recipes for Home Food Preservation | Water Bath and Pressure Canning (The Homestead Essentials)
by Georgia Varozza
- List rank#1
- Price$14.94
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,049
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Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
by Judi Kingry
- List rank#2
- Price$24.28
- Rating4.8
- Reviews22,623
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A Guide to Canning, Freezing, Curing & Smoking Meat, Fish & Game
by Wilbur F. Eastman
- List rank#3
- Price$10.82
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,697
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The All New Ball Book Of Canning And Preserving: Over 350 of the Best Canned, Jammed, Pickled, and Preserved Recipes
by Ball Home Canning Test Kitchen
- List rank#4
- Price$34.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews14,002
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Water Bath Canning & Preserving Cookbook for Beginners: 2100 Days of Quick & Easy Homemade Recipes | A Step-by-Step Guide to Healthy and High-Quality Food + 5 Bonus for Preppers
by Brenda Sliger
- List rank#5
- Price$15.90
- Rating4.5
- Reviews397
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The Ultimate Canning Meat Cookbook for Beginners: Safe, Simple Pressure Canning Recipes to Preserve Beef, Pork, Poultry, and More. Overcome the Fear, ... Weeks (The Ultimate Home Canning Collection)
by Gahema Press
- List rank#6
- Price$18.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews120
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The Essential Canning Cookbook: Water Bath and Pressure Canning Recipes for Every Season
by Molly Bravo
- List rank#7
- Price$11.95
- Rating4.9
- Reviews141
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Meals in a Jar: Quick and Easy, Just-Add-Water, Homemade Recipes
by Julie Languille
- List rank#8
- Price$13.77
- Rating4.3
- Reviews2,138
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Ball Canning Back to Basics: A Foolproof Guide to Canning Jams, Jellies, Pickles, and More
by Ball Home Canning Test Kitchen
- List rank#9
- Price$12.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,608
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The Amish Canning Cookbook: Safe Home Canning Guide with Step-by-Step Recipes for Beginners and Pantry Building
by Georgia Varozza
- List rank#10
- Price$11.77
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,271
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FAQ
Is Canning & Preserving a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 37/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 376 reviews and sells for $15.75.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Canning & Preserving?
The median best seller has 376 reviews, and 34% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Canning & Preserving best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.75; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.99 and $19.44.
Can new books break into Canning & Preserving?
22% 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.