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Far East: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Far East, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $6.99, median 16 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $10.94 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Asia (196), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 16 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Far East best sellers
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EASY KOREAN READING: LEVEL 1 - BOOK 1
by Jeanie Kim
- List rank#1
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews210
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Three Tigers, One Mountain: A Journey Through the Bitter History and Current Conflicts of China, Korea, and Japan
by Michael Booth
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews291
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Tokyo Maze – 42 Walks in and around the Japanese Capital: A Guide with 108 Photos, 48 Maps, 300 Weblinks and 100 Tips (Japan Travel Guide Book 1)
by Axel Schwab
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews322
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The Farthest Place on Earth: North Korea - Truths and Myths From the Most Isolated Country in the World
by Avraham Tashach
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews73
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【Visual Guide】Decoding South Korea: History, Geography, Culture, Politics, and Economics: Five Lenses to Understand the Nation That Compressed a Century into a Generation
by Iris Instuitute Press
- List rank#5
- Price$12.99
- Reviews-
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Learn Korean: The Complete Beginner's Course, 10 Books in 1: Practical, Step-by-Step Lessons for Beginners to Master Korean Grammar & Vocabulary through Dialogue, Stories, Korean Mythology & Culture
- List rank#6
- Price$12.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews81
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Bicycle Touring Taiwan: Roads above the Clouds
by Mark Tovell
- List rank#7
- Price$9.95
- Reviews-
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Insight Guides City Guide Taipei (Travel Guide eBook) (Insight City Guides)
- List rank#8
- Price$10.29
- Rating4.9
- Reviews12
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Learn To Read Korean Fast: Grammar, Short Stories, Conversations and Signs and Scenarios to speed up Korean Learning (Learn Languages Fast Book 7)
by Jon Adams
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4
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Brief History of Korea: Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival: The Fascinating Story of a Resilient But Divided People (Brief History of Asia Series)
by Michael J. Seth
- List rank#10
- Price$9.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews121
FAQ
Is Far East a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 16 reviews and sells for $6.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Far East?
The median best seller has 16 reviews, and 73% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Far East best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $10.94.
Can new books break into Far East?
11% 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.