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East: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for East, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $6.99, median 24 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $10.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 20% of the parent category Africa (120), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.99 to $10.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 East best sellers
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Green Hills of Africa: The Hemingway Library Edition
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews1,305
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Lonely Planet Mauritius, Reunion & Seychelles (Travel Guide)
by Paula Hardy
- List rank#3
- Price$23.74
- Rating4.4
- Reviews96
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TALES from the ENDS of the EARTH: My Adventures in East Africa and Beyond
by Todd Gustafson
- List rank#4
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews50
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The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter
by James Sutherland
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews231
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What Is Left: My Less-Than-Graceful Journey on Kilimanjaro
by Florian Eizaguirre
- List rank#6
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews66
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Lonely Planet East Africa (Travel Guide)
by Trent Holden
- List rank#7
- Price$19.47
- Rating4.0
- Reviews47
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Elephant Attacks / True Accounts from the Age of Empire
by The Frontier Book Club
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Reviews-
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Beyond the Safari: Kenya’s Wildlife, Culture, and Heart of the Masai Mara: A Guide to Responsible Wildlife Encounters, Rich Cultural Experiences, and Practical Travel Tips for Kenya
by Wanderlust Wren
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews31
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Walking With Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet
by Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews157
FAQ
Is East a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 24 reviews and sells for $6.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in East?
The median best seller has 24 reviews, and 84% of them have fewer than 100.
What do East best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $10.99.
Can new books break into East?
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.