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Cooking (Calendars, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Cooking (Calendars, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.05, median 22 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.95 – $17.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 83% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 72% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 22 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Cooking best sellers
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The New York Times Cooking Page-A-Day® Calendar 2027: A Year of Fresh and Delicious Recipes
- List rank#1
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews161
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2027 Gooseberry Patch Wall Calendar
- List rank#2
- Price$14.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews24
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Home is in the Kitchen 2027 Deluxe Wall Calendar
by Dan DiPaolo
- List rank#3
- Price$18.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews19
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Farmer's Market 2027 Wall Calendar
by John Burgoyne
- List rank#4
- Price$16.97
- Rating5.0
- Reviews8
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Coffee 2027 Deluxe Wall Calendar
by Dan DiPaolo
- List rank#5
- Price$18.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews14
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The Collectible Teapot Wall Calendar 2027: A Tea Obsessive's Dream Come True
- List rank#6
- Price$15.83
- Rating4.9
- Reviews248
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The Kitchen Companion Page-A-Week Calendar 2027: It's Magnetic! Perfect for the Fridge, Wall, or Desk
by Holly Jolley
- List rank#7
- Price$15.83
- Rating4.8
- Reviews192
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2027 Gooseberry Patch Pocket Calendar (Gooseberry Patch Calendars)
- List rank#8
- Price$6.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews21
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Kitchen Witch 2027 Wall Calendar: Healing Through the Magical Bounty of Mother Earth
by Laura Jane
- List rank#9
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4
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Kitchen | 2027 14 x 24 Inch (Hanging) Monthly Deluxe Wall Calendar | Foil Stamped Cover | Plastic-Free | BrownTrout | Cooking Home
by BrownTrout
- List rank#10
- Price$18.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3
FAQ
Is Cooking a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 22 reviews and sells for $16.05.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Cooking?
The median best seller has 22 reviews, and 70% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Cooking best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.05; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.95 and $17.99.
Can new books break into Cooking?
15% 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.