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Confectionary: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Confectionary, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.92, median 238 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.82 – $21.18 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 26% of the parent category Desserts (916), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Confectionary best sellers
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Sally's Cookie Addiction: Irresistible Cookies, Cookie Bars, Shortbread, and More from the Creator of Sally's Baking Addiction (Volume 3)
- List rank#1
- Price$19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,104
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The Christmas Cookie Cookbook: Over 100 Recipes to Celebrate the Season
- List rank#2
- Price$10.55
- Rating4.6
- Reviews519
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Bake Anything: Essential Recipes and Techniques to Build On for Endless Possibilities – A Comprehensive Baking Handbook
- List rank#3
- Price$24.35
- Rating4.7
- Reviews23
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The Encyclopedia of Seasoning: 350 Marinades, Rubs, Glazes, Sauces, Bastes and Butters for Every Meal (Encyclopedia Cookbooks)
- List rank#4
- Price$34.43
- Rating4.7
- Reviews238
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The French Bakery Cookbook: Over 85 Authentic Recipes That Bring the Boulangerie into Your Home
by Kimberly Zerkel
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews103
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Peculiar Baking: A Practical Guide to Strange Confections
by Nikk Alcaraz
- List rank#6
- Price$20.12
- Rating4.8
- Reviews544
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Sweet Treats from Brownies to Brioche: 10 Ingredients, 100 Recipes (Bake It With Mel)
by Mel Asseraf
- List rank#7
- Price$24.98
- Rating4.3
- Reviews188
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The Amish Christmas Dry Mix Pantry Cookbook: 60 Easy, Make-Ahead From-Scratch Mixes for Holiday Cookies, Breads, Breakfasts, Desserts & Gift Jars | Feed ... Shopping Lists (The Amish Dry Mix Pantry)
- List rank#8
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews15
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Wicked Good Quick Breads: Insanely Delicious Quick Bread Recipes for Sweet and Savory Loaf Cakes (Easy Baking Cookbook Book 19)
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews33
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Delish Insane Sweets: Bake Yourself a Little Crazy
by Editors of Delish
- List rank#10
- Price$12.64
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,613
FAQ
Is Confectionary a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 238 reviews and sells for $16.92.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Confectionary?
The median best seller has 238 reviews, and 32% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Confectionary best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.92; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.82 and $21.18.
Can new books break into Confectionary?
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.