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Excursion Guides (Hiking & Camping, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Excursion Guides (Hiking & Camping, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 105 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.99 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Hiking & Camping (840), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Excursion Guides best sellers
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The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide: Emergency Preparedness for ANY Disaster
by Joseph Alton M.D.
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,393
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Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival in the Amazon
- List rank#2
- Price$4.95
- Rating4.3
- Reviews3,533
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Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
- List rank#3
- Price$9.72
- Rating4.6
- Reviews11,040
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How To Survive A Freakin’ Bear Attack: And 127 Other Survival Hacks You'll Hopefully Never Need
by Bill O'Neill
- List rank#4
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,637
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Midwest Foraging: 115 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Burdock to Wild Peach (Regional Foraging Series)
by Lisa M. Rose
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,743
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Lonely Planet New Zealand (Travel Guide)
- List rank#6
- Price$18.90
- Rating4.0
- Reviews103
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Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon
by Michael Patrick Ghiglieri
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,013
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Lessons Beyond the Horizon: A midlife education on the Appalachian Trail
by Jeff Mitchell
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews209
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101 Appalachian Trail Mistakes: How to Avoid the Costly Errors That End Thru-Hikes — and Reach Katahdin (Miles Trekker's Appalachian Trail Guides)
by Miles Trekker
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6
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Lost in the Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Adventure and Survival
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews3,283
FAQ
Is Excursion Guides a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 105 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Excursion Guides?
The median best seller has 105 reviews, and 46% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Excursion Guides best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.99 and $12.99.
Can new books break into Excursion Guides?
5% 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.