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Culinary (Specialty Travel, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Culinary (Specialty Travel, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 89 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $13.49 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 104 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 19% of the parent category Specialty Travel (460), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $13.49, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Culinary best sellers
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The Encyclopedia of Italian Food: Over 350 Classic Recipes Celebrating Italian Traditions (Encyclopedia Cookbooks)
- List rank#1
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4
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Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation (A Cookbook)
by Clarissa Wei
- List rank#2
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews313
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The Encyclopedia of Mexican Food: 350 Recipes from the Beloved Cuisine (Encyclopedia Cookbooks)
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews11
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Passport to Flavor: 100 Global Dishes You Can Make Anywhere (An International Cookbook. Delicious Recipes from Around the World)
by Abby Cheshire
- List rank#4
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews71
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Pizza Quest: My Never-Ending Search for the Perfect Pizza
by Peter Reinhart
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews183
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Further Late Life Adventures
by Annemarie Rawson
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews36
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Nashville Eats: Hot Chicken, Buttermilk Biscuits, and 100 More Southern Recipes from Music City
by Jennifer Justus
- List rank#7
- Price$17.27
- Rating4.6
- Reviews179
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Puerto Rico Travel Guide 2027: Beyond San Juan: Day-by-Day Itineraries, Real Prices, Hours, and Addresses for the Real Island Most Tourists Miss, Full Color + Maps (FULL COLOR & MAPS 2027 Book 1)
by Elena Marrero
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews29
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Cuban Soul: 100 Vibrant Recipes from Mi Cocina
by Mika Leon
- List rank#9
- Price$16.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews33
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A Bite-Sized History of France: Gastronomic Tales of Revolution, War, and Enlightenment
by Stéphane Hénaut
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews516
FAQ
Is Culinary a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 89 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Culinary?
The median best seller has 89 reviews, and 54% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Culinary best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $13.49.
Can new books break into Culinary?
8% 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.