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Cast Iron: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Cast Iron, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.45, median 182 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.95 – $20.09 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 43% of the parent category Kitchen Appliances (420), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Cast Iron best sellers
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Cook It in Your Dutch Oven: 150 Foolproof Recipes Tailor-Made for Your Kitchen's Most Versatile Pot
- List rank#1
- Price$16.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,034
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Seriously, So Good: Simple Recipes for a Balanced Life (A Cookbook)
by Carissa Stanton
- List rank#2
- Price$16.45
- Rating4.8
- Reviews479
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The Camp Dutch Oven Cookbook: Easy 5-Ingredient Recipes to Eat Well in the Great Outdoors
by Robin Donovan
- List rank#3
- Price$11.35
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,684
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Depression Era Recipes
by Patricia Wagner
- List rank#4
- Price$8.83
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,365
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The Complete Cast Iron Cookbook: A Tantalizing Collection of Over 240 Recipes for Your Cast-Iron Cookware (Complete Cookbook Collection)
by The Coastal Kitchen
- List rank#5
- Price$18.92
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,130
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Weekend Camping Cookbook: Over 100 Delicious Recipes for Campfire and Grilling (Fox Chapel Publishing) Make-Ahead Meals for Outdoor Adventures - Cast Iron Nachos, Bacon S'Mores, Foil Packs, and More
by Editors of Fox Chapel Publishing
- List rank#6
- Price$10.24
- Rating4.6
- Reviews325
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One-Pan Cookbook for Men: 100 Easy Single-Skillet Recipes to Step Up Your Cooking Game
by Jon Bailey
- List rank#7
- Price$9.47
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,133
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The Everything Dutch Oven Cookbook: Includes Overnight French Toast, Roasted Vegetable Lasagna, Chili with Cheesy Jalapeno Corn Bread, Char Siu Pork Ribs, ... Hundreds More! (Everything® Series)
by Kelly Jaggers
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews93
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The Staub Cookbook: Modern Recipes for Classic Cast Iron
by Staub
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews779
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The Campout Cookbook: Inspired Recipes for Cooking Around the Fire and Under the Stars
by Marnie Hanel
- List rank#10
- Price$11.79
- Rating4.6
- Reviews643
FAQ
Is Cast Iron a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 182 reviews and sells for $16.45.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Cast Iron?
The median best seller has 182 reviews, and 41% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Cast Iron best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.45; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.95 and $20.09.
Can new books break into Cast Iron?
9% 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.