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Customs & Traditions (Social Sciences, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Customs & Traditions (Social Sciences, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12.76, median 497 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.92 – $17.67 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 13% of the parent category Social Sciences (3,820), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 76% of Books categories: the median best seller has 497 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Customs & Traditions best sellers
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
by John Berendt
- List rank#1
- Price$15.14
- Rating4.4
- Reviews18,154
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To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes
by Rosie Grant
- List rank#2
- Price$14.37
- Rating4.6
- Reviews694
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The Delectable Negro: Human Consumption and Homoeroticism within US Slave Culture
by Vincent Woodard
- List rank#3
- Price$15.14
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,749
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Christmas at Highclere: A festive gift book featuring recipes and traditions, perfect for fans of Downton Abbey
by The Countess of Carnarvon
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,462
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On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization
- List rank#5
- Price$22.79
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,525
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Mexico's Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Life Through Photos and Stories
by Luisa Navarro
- List rank#6
- Price$23.30
- Rating4.9
- Reviews109
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Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat
by Bee Wilson
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews933
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Bollingen Series, 17)
- List rank#8
- Price$16.40
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,187
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Revolt Against the Modern World
by Julius Evola
- List rank#9
- Price$23.06
- Rating4.7
- Reviews812
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Food Stories: Conversation Card Deck (Dinner Parties, Family Gatherings, Foodie Gifts & Meaningful Conversations)
by Abby Houston
- List rank#10
- Price$29.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews8
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FAQ
Is Customs & Traditions a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 497 reviews and sells for $12.76.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Customs & Traditions?
The median best seller has 497 reviews, and 16% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Customs & Traditions best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.76; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.92 and $17.67.
Can new books break into Customs & Traditions?
3% 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.