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Cookbooks, Food & Wine (Nonfiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Cookbooks, Food & Wine (Nonfiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $2.99, median 157 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $1.99 – $8.84 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 23% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Nonfiction (1,466), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $2.99 its median price is below 99% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- 23% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 90% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Cookbooks, Food & Wine best sellers
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Martha Stewart's Cookie Perfection: 100+ Recipes to Take Your Sweet Treats to the Next Level: A Baking Book
by Editors of Martha Stewart Living
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,528
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The Ultimate Dry Mix Pantry Cookbook: 150+ Easy, Budget-Friendly Homemade Recipes for Quick Meals, Clean Ingredients, & an Organized Pantry | 30-Day Meal ... and Shopping List (Pantry Mastery Series)
- List rank#2
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews382
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Be A Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious: A Cookbook
by Jane Esselstyn
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,829
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Love Your Gut: Supercharge Your Digestive Health and Transform Your Well-Being from the Inside Out
by Megan Rossi
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews311
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Spain My Way: Eat, Drink, and Cook Like a Spaniard
by José Andrés
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews128
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Food Network Magazine | October/November 2026
- List rank#6
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews44
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Moosewood Restaurant Favorites: The 250 Most-Requested, Naturally-Delicious Recipes from One of America's Best-Loved Restaurants
by Moosewood Collective
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews426
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Betty Crocker's Cooky Book
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,196
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The Science of Flavor: Unlock the Secrets of Flavorful Cooking (The Science of Food)
by Dr. Stuart Farrimond
- List rank#9
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews75
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Taste of Home I Fall 2026
by Taste of Home
- List rank#10
- Price$7.19
- Rating4.2
- Reviews53
Subcategories
- Cooking by Ingredient35
- Meals34
- Quick & Easy34
- Comfort Food34
- Low Budget33
- Baking33
- Special Appliances33
- Reference31
- Special Occasions31
- Culinary Arts & Techniques30
- Special Diet30
- Canning & Preserving29
- Natural Foods28
- Drinks & Beverages27
- Outdoor Cooking27
- Regional & International27
- Vegan & Vegetarian26
- Media Tie-In25
- Professional Cooking24
- Gastronomy23
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FAQ
Is Cookbooks, Food & Wine a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 157 reviews and sells for $2.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Cookbooks, Food & Wine?
The median best seller has 157 reviews, and 37% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Cookbooks, Food & Wine best sellers cost?
The median price is $2.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $1.99 and $8.84.
Can new books break into Cookbooks, Food & Wine?
23% 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.