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Diets & Weight Loss (Health, Fitness & Dieting, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Diets & Weight Loss (Health, Fitness & Dieting, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.18, median 2,168 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).

30Opportunity / 100
$15.18Median price
2,168Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$11.76 – $18.40
Average rating4.6
New releases (90 days)15%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 22% of the parent category Health, Fitness & Dieting (9,943), one of the easier corners under it.
  • Its review barrier is higher than in 93% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,168 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
  • 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.

Top 10 Diets & Weight Loss best sellers

  1. PlantYou Quickies: 140+ Nourishing Plant-Based Recipes for Busy People book cover by Carleigh Bodrug

    PlantYou Quickies: 140+ Nourishing Plant-Based Recipes for Busy People

    by Carleigh Bodrug

    • List rank#1
    • Price$30.55
    • Rating4.9
    • Reviews544

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  2. The New Perimenopause: An Evidence-Based Guide to Surviving the Zone of Chaos and Feeling  book cover by Mary Claire Haver MD

    The New Perimenopause: An Evidence-Based Guide to Surviving the Zone of Chaos and Feeling Like Yourself Again

    by Mary Claire Haver MD

    • List rank#2
    • Price$16
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews685

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  3. Weightless: A Doctor's Guide to GLP-1 Medications, Sustainable Weight Loss, and the Health book cover by Rocio Salas-Whalen MD

    Weightless: A Doctor's Guide to GLP-1 Medications, Sustainable Weight Loss, and the Health You Deserve

    by Rocio Salas-Whalen MD

    • List rank#3
    • Price$18.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews1,545

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  4. Simple Kitchen Magic: Whole-Food Recipes and Remedies for a Holistic Life: A Cookbook book cover by Rebekah Moyer

    Simple Kitchen Magic: Whole-Food Recipes and Remedies for a Holistic Life: A Cookbook

    by Rebekah Moyer

    • List rank#4
    • Price$35
    • Rating5.0
    • Reviews60

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  5. The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and F book cover by Mary Claire Haver MD

    The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts

    by Mary Claire Haver MD

    • List rank#5
    • Price$16.32
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews4,903

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  6. Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar book cover by Jessie Inchauspe

    Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar

    by Jessie Inchauspe

    • List rank#6
    • Price$16.60
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews11,069

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  7. Skinnytaste High Protein: 100 Healthy, Simple Recipes to Fuel Your Day: A Cookbook book cover by Gina Homolka

    Skinnytaste High Protein: 100 Healthy, Simple Recipes to Fuel Your Day: A Cookbook

    by Gina Homolka

    • List rank#7
    • Price$16.97
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews1,056

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  8. The Lymphatic Flow Method: The Step-by-Step System to Reduce Inflammation, Support Detox,  book cover by Dr. Caitlin Czezowski

    The Lymphatic Flow Method: The Step-by-Step System to Reduce Inflammation, Support Detox, and Restore Whole-Body Flow at Home

    by Dr. Caitlin Czezowski

    • List rank#8
    • Price$28.99
    • Reviews-

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  9. Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power book cover by Vonda Wright MD

    Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power

    by Vonda Wright MD

    • List rank#9
    • Price$14.59
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews919

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  10. Super Gut: A Four-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight book cover by William Davis M.D.

    Super Gut: A Four-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight

    by William Davis M.D.

    • List rank#10
    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews4,111

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Subcategories

Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Diets & Weight Loss

FAQ

Is Diets & Weight Loss a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,168 reviews and sells for $15.18.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Diets & Weight Loss?

The median best seller has 2,168 reviews, and 12% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Diets & Weight Loss best sellers cost?

The median price is $15.18; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.76 and $18.40.

Can new books break into Diets & Weight Loss?

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.