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Chinese (Asian Cooking, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Chinese (Asian Cooking, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $19.98, median 175 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $16.70 – $26.16 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 46% of the parent category Asian Cooking (381), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Chinese best sellers
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Appetites: A Cookbook
- List rank#1
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,064
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By Nay A: Viral Chinese-American Recipes: Simple Takeout Favorites You Can Make at Home
by Nay A
- List rank#2
- Price$22.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews598
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The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family: A Cookbook
by Bill Leung
- List rank#3
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,828
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Cook Asian: 100+ Flavor-Packed, Foolproof Recipes from My Asian American Kitchen
by Chris Joe
- List rank#4
- Price$27.18
- Rating4.8
- Reviews22
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Bad B*tch in the Kitch: Craveable Asian Recipes to Ditch the Takeout: A Cookbook
by Cassie Yeung
- List rank#5
- Price$14.78
- Rating4.8
- Reviews712
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Easy Chinese Cookbook: Restaurant Favorites Made Simple
by Chris Toy
- List rank#6
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,225
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The Wok: Recipes and Techniques
by J. Kenji López-Alt
- List rank#7
- Price$29.65
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,169
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Have You Eaten Yet?: Family Recipes from a Restaurant Daughter (A Cookbook)
by Ming-Na Wen
- List rank#8
- Price$29.11
- Rating4.9
- Reviews64
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168 Better Than Takeout Chinese Recipes - A Cookbook
by Mandy Fu
- List rank#9
- Price$28.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews934
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Mooncakes and Milk Bread: Sweet and Savory Recipes Inspired by Chinese Bakeries (A James Beard Award-Winning Cookbook. The Perfect for Bakers, Baking Fans, and Foodies)
by Kristina Cho
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,394
FAQ
Is Chinese a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 175 reviews and sells for $19.98.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Chinese?
The median best seller has 175 reviews, and 38% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Chinese best sellers cost?
The median price is $19.98; half of the best sellers are priced between $16.70 and $26.16.
Can new books break into Chinese?
11% 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.