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French (Nonfiction › European, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for French (Nonfiction › European, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 271 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 72% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 271 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $14.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 French best sellers
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French Cooking Academy: 100 Essential Recipes for the Home Cook
by Stephane Nguyen
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews276
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The French Bakery Cookbook: Over 85 Authentic Recipes That Bring the Boulangerie into Your Home
by Kimberly Zerkel
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews103
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Appetites: A Cookbook
- List rank#3
- Price$28.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,064
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Mediterranean Diet Air Fryer Cookbook For Two: 70 Quick and Easy Recipes for Healthy Meals, Weight Management, and Everyday Wellness
by Anna Roux
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews78
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Fast Food My Way
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews781
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Jacques Pépin New Complete Techniques
- List rank#6
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,277
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Macarons
by Pierre Hermé
- List rank#7
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews568
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My Life in France
by Julia Child
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,195
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The Easiest Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Seniors: A Complete Evidence-Based Guide to Healthy Eating, Weight Management, and Longevity | Delicious ... 60 (The Easiest Healthy Diets for Seniors)
by Mary Ellsworth
- List rank#9
- Price$9.97
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,011
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Larousse French Cooking: The definitive collection of classic recipes from the French home kitchen (Editions Larousse)
by Hamlyn
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews21
Same niche in Books: French
FAQ
Is French a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 271 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in French?
The median best seller has 271 reviews, and 29% of them have fewer than 100.
What do French best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $14.99.
Can new books break into French?
6% 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.