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China (Travel › Asia, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for China (Travel › Asia, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.80, median 49 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).

30Opportunity / 100
$15.80Median price
49Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$12.24 – $19.35
Average rating4.4
New releases (90 days)5%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 22% of the parent category Asia (218), one of the easier corners under it.
  • Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.

Top 10 China best sellers

  1. The Silk Roads: A New History of the World book cover by Peter Frankopan

    The Silk Roads: A New History of the World

    by Peter Frankopan

    • List rank#1
    • Price$25.59
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews9,865

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  2. Learn Mandarin Chinese for Adult Beginners: 7 Books in 1: Speak Mandarin Chinese In 30 Day book cover by Explore ToWin

    Learn Mandarin Chinese for Adult Beginners: 7 Books in 1: Speak Mandarin Chinese In 30 Days!

    by Explore ToWin

    • List rank#2
    • Price$32.57
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews612

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  3. Learn Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course: Mandarin Chinese M book cover by Paul Noble

    Learn Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course: Mandarin Chinese Made Easy with Your Personal Language Coach

    by Paul Noble

    • List rank#3
    • Price$23.95
    • Rating4.2
    • Reviews48

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  4. Lonely Planet China: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider T book cover by Simon Richmond

    Lonely Planet China: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Beijing, Shanghai, The Great Wall of China and more (Travel Guide)

    by Simon Richmond

    • List rank#4
    • Price$28.99
    • Rating4.1
    • Reviews118

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  5. Country Driving: A Chinese Road Trip book cover by Peter Hessler

    Country Driving: A Chinese Road Trip

    by Peter Hessler

    • List rank#5
    • Price$10.07
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews794

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  6. China: A History book cover by John Keay

    China: A History

    by John Keay

    • List rank#6
    • Price$15.62
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews1,011

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  7. Lonely Planet Hong Kong: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insid book cover by Thomas O'Malley

    Lonely Planet Hong Kong: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Central District, Kowloon, Wan Chai and more (Travel Guide)

    by Thomas O'Malley

    • List rank#7
    • Price$17.56
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews87

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  8. Mandarin Chinese Conversation with Paul Noble: Learn to speak everyday Mandarin Chinese st book cover by Paul Noble

    Mandarin Chinese Conversation with Paul Noble: Learn to speak everyday Mandarin Chinese step-by-step

    by Paul Noble

    • List rank#8
    • Price$50.79
    • Reviews-

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  9. Fodor's Hong Kong (Full-color Travel Guide) book cover by Fodor’s Travel Guides

    Fodor's Hong Kong (Full-color Travel Guide)

    by Fodor’s Travel Guides

    • List rank#9
    • Price$19.35
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews8

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  10. Lonely Planet Pocket Taipei: Discover Twice the City in Half the Time | Top Sights | Maps  book cover by Dinah Gardner

    Lonely Planet Pocket Taipei: Discover Twice the City in Half the Time | Top Sights | Maps & Walking Tours | Covers Taipei 101, National Palace Museum, ... Memorial Hall and more (Pocket Guide)

    by Dinah Gardner

    • List rank#10
    • Price$13.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews74

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Subcategories

Same niche in Kindle eBooks: China

FAQ

Is China a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 49 reviews and sells for $15.80.

How many reviews do you need to rank in China?

The median best seller has 49 reviews, and 61% of them have fewer than 100.

What do China best sellers cost?

The median price is $15.80; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.24 and $19.35.

Can new books break into China?

5% 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.