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Exploration (Canada, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Exploration (Canada, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $20.46, median 10 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.62 – $29.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Canada (222), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 83% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 10 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Exploration best sellers
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War on the Run: The Epic Story of Robert Rogers and the Conquest of America's First Frontier
by John F. Ross
- List rank#1
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews664
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Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition
by Paul Watson
- List rank#2
- Price$9.97
- Rating4.1
- Reviews448
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Tourist Railway Adventure Guidebook - Trains, Trolleys & Top Attractions: Explore Historic Lines, Mountain Passes, Coastal Rides, Steam Excursions & Must-See Rail Museums Across the USA & Canada
by OV Travel Publishing
- List rank#3
- Price$21.97
- Rating4.3
- Reviews61
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The Last Viking: The Life of Roald Amundsen (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
by Stephen R. Bown
- List rank#4
- Price$11.70
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,088
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Freshwater Passages: The Trade and Travels of Peter Pond
by David Chapin
- List rank#5
- Price$16.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
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When Canada was New France: Book One: Jacques Cartier (France Related Book Series)
by David B. McCoy
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Reviews-
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The Ice Passage: A True Story of Ambition, Disaster, and Endurance in the Arctic Wilderness
by Brian Payton
- List rank#7
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.0
- Reviews25
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Canada's Early Explorers: A Plain-English History from Viking Voyages to the Fur Traders Who Opened the Interior
by Benjamin T. Cross
- List rank#8
- Price$15.99
- Reviews-
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Champlain's Dream
- List rank#9
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews368
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Where the Green Light Shines: A Fifty-Year Odyssey from the Boundary Waters to the Far North
by Ryan Rodgers
- List rank#10
- Price$29.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews4
FAQ
Is Exploration a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 10 reviews and sells for $20.46.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Exploration?
The median best seller has 10 reviews, and 88% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Exploration best sellers cost?
The median price is $20.46; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.62 and $29.95.
Can new books break into Exploration?
2% 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.