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Culinary (Cozy, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Culinary (Cozy, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 676 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 37/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $5.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 31% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- 31% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 96% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 83% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 676 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Culinary best sellers
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Bad Seed
by Karen MacInerney
- List rank#1
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews40
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Detective Kate Rosetti: Books 1-6: a lighthearted, humorous thriller series (Detective Kate Rosetti Mystery)
by Gina LaManna
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,138
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The Ivy Creek Cozy Mysteries: A 15-Book Cozy Mystery Collection
by Ruth Baker
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews210
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The Inn at Holiday Bay: Haunting in the Hamlet
by Kathi Daley
- List rank#4
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews678
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A Teaspoon of Terror: A Cafe Crimes Cozy Mystery Book 23 (A Cafe Crimes Cozy Mystery Series)
by Simone Stier
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews42
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Bob and Shirley's Guide to Murder: A Laugh-Out-Loud British Cozy Mystery / Murder Mystery series (Bob and Shirley's Cozy Mystery / Murder Mystery Series Book 1)
by Suzy K Quinn
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews202
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The Havenwood Collection Books 1-3: The Havenwood Cozy Mystery Series Box Set 1 (Havenwood Cozy Mysteries Box Sets)
by L.L. Gray
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews325
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The Village Detectives and the Deadly Brew: A BRAND NEW witty village mystery of sabotage, secrets and deadly deception
by Fiona Walker
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews349
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Magpie Murders: A Classic-Style Whodunit Thriller
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews37,238
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Cruising Through Midlife (Cruising Through Midlife: Cruise Ship Cozy Mysteries Book 1)
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,905
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FAQ
Is Culinary a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 37/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 676 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Culinary?
The median best seller has 676 reviews, and 24% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Culinary best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $5.99.
Can new books break into Culinary?
31% 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.