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Cartography: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Cartography, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $29.43, median 33 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $19.98 – $40.73 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Earth Sciences (1,495), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $29.43 its median price beats 88% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Cartography best sellers
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Maps, Annotated: The World's 300 Greatest Maps Explained
by DK
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews13
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Great Maps: The World's Masterpieces Explored and Explained (DK History Changers)
by Jerry Brotton
- List rank#2
- Price$14.15
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,210
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The Phantom Atlas: The Greatest Myths, Lies and Blunders on Maps
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,520
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This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong (And Why It Matters) – An Audible Most Anticipated Listen of World History and Geography
by Map Men
- List rank#4
- Price$14.23
- Rating4.6
- Reviews799
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National Geographic Compact Atlas of the World, Second Edition
- List rank#5
- Price$8.35
- Rating4.5
- Reviews470
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Brilliant Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to See the World
by Ian Wright
- List rank#6
- Price$13.76
- Rating4.5
- Reviews776
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The Library of Lost Maps: An Archive of a World in Progress
by James Cheshire
- List rank#7
- Price$19.41
- Rating4.6
- Reviews75
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Wild Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to See the Natural World
by Mike Higgins
- List rank#8
- Price$13.54
- Rating4.7
- Reviews53
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Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks
by Ken Jennings
- List rank#9
- Price$10.65
- Rating4.4
- Reviews707
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North American Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to See the Continent
by Matthew Bucklan
- List rank#10
- Price$11.90
- Rating4.8
- Reviews137
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Geography
FAQ
Is Cartography a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 33 reviews and sells for $29.43.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Cartography?
The median best seller has 33 reviews, and 71% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Cartography best sellers cost?
The median price is $29.43; half of the best sellers are priced between $19.98 and $40.73.
Can new books break into Cartography?
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.