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French (Cookbooks, Food & Wine › European, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for French (Cookbooks, Food & Wine › European, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $21.91, median 480 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $16.54 – $30.22 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 76% of Books categories: the median best seller has 480 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 French best sellers
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Appetites: A Cookbook
- List rank#1
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,064
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I: 50th Anniversary Edition: A Cookbook
by Julia Child
- List rank#2
- Price$22.70
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7,920
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Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home
by Ina Garten
- List rank#3
- Price$13.39
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,899
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French Cooking Academy: 100 Essential Recipes for the Home Cook
by Stephane Nguyen
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews276
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Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro Cooking
- List rank#5
- Price$22.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,966
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Box Set): A Cookbook
by Julia Child
- List rank#6
- Price$51.77
- Rating4.9
- Reviews5,799
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The Complete Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Seniors: An Evidence-Based Guide to Healthy Aging, Longevity, Weight Management & Balanced Nutrition After 60 | 200+ Easy Recipes & 60-Day Meal Plan
by Emilia Rosetti
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews31
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The Art of French Tarts: A Cookbook
by Jacquy Pfeiffer
- List rank#8
- Price$44.59
- Reviews-
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French Classics: Easy and elevated dishes to cook at home
by Matthew Ryle
- List rank#9
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews304
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The French Bakery Cookbook: Over 85 Authentic Recipes That Bring the Boulangerie into Your Home
by Kimberly Zerkel
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews103
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: French
FAQ
Is French a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 480 reviews and sells for $21.91.
How many reviews do you need to rank in French?
The median best seller has 480 reviews, and 19% of them have fewer than 100.
What do French best sellers cost?
The median price is $21.91; half of the best sellers are priced between $16.54 and $30.22.
Can new books break into French?
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.