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Cheese & Dairy (Cooking by Ingredient, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Cheese & Dairy (Cooking by Ingredient, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.99, median 113 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.89 – $18.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 29% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 14% of the parent category Cooking by Ingredient (788), one of the easier corners under it.
- 29% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 97% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Cheese & Dairy best sellers
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High-Protein Cottage Cheese Cookbook: From Vintage to Viral - 100+ Easy Recipes That Turn the Internet’s Favorite Ingredient into Real Breakfasts, Dinners & Desserts
- List rank#1
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.3
- Reviews234
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The Perfect Scoop, Revised and Updated: 200 Recipes for Ice Creams, Sorbets, Gelatos, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments[A Cookbook]
by David Lebovitz
- List rank#2
- Price$11.78
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,978
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In Season: 125+ Sweet and Savory Recipes Celebrating Simple, Fresh Ingredients (A Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook)
by Lisa Steele
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews63
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Cheese: The Essential Guide to Cooking with Cheese, Over 100 Recipes
by Michel Roux
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews188
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The Vegan Creamery: Plant-Based Cheese, Milk, Ice Cream, and More (A Cookbook)
by Miyoko Schinner
- List rank#5
- Price$18.35
- Rating4.8
- Reviews313
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The Butter Book
by Anna Stockwell
- List rank#6
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews63
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Cooking Price-Wise: A Culinary Legacy (Calla Editions)
by Vincent Price
- List rank#7
- Price$16.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews543
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Insanely Delicious Mac and Cheese!: Family-Friendly Mac and Cheese Recipes for Easy Comfort Food Meals (Comfort Food Recipe Books)
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating3.5
- Reviews5
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Home Cheese Making, 4th Edition: From Fresh and Soft to Firm, Blue, Goat’s Milk, and More; Recipes for 100 Favorite Cheeses
by Ricki Carroll
- List rank#9
- Price$18.15
- Rating4.7
- Reviews786
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The Comfortable Kitchen: Bestselling Approachable and Nutritious Recipes for Everyday Meals That Bring Joy Back to the Family Table (A Defined Dish Book, 2)
- List rank#10
- Price$15.84
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,729
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FAQ
Is Cheese & Dairy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 113 reviews and sells for $15.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Cheese & Dairy?
The median best seller has 113 reviews, and 44% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Cheese & Dairy best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.89 and $18.95.
Can new books break into Cheese & Dairy?
29% 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.