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French (Foreign Languages, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for French (Foreign Languages, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $22.47, median 69 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.07 – $39.69 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Foreign Languages (585), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $22.47 its median price beats 80% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 French best sellers
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Merriam-Webster's French-English Dictionary, Newest Edition, Mass-Market Paperback (English & French Edition)
- List rank#1
- Price$7.45
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,153
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Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French All-in-One, Premium Third Edition
by Annie Heminway
- List rank#2
- Price$33.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews488
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Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French Grammar, Premium Fifth Edition
by HEMINWAY
- List rank#3
- Price$17
- Rating4.7
- Reviews286
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Easy French Step-by-Step
by Myrna Bell Rochester
- List rank#4
- Price$10.56
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,036
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Merriam-Webster’s Pocket French-English Dictionary (Pocket Reference Library) (French and English Edition)
- List rank#5
- Price$5.53
- Rating4.5
- Reviews848
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French All-in-One For Dummies, with CD
by The Experts at Dummies
- List rank#6
- Price$20.51
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,861
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501 French Verbs, Ninth Edition (Barron's 501 Verbs)
by Christopher Kendris Ph.D.
- List rank#7
- Price$27.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,036
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AP French Language and Culture Premium, Fifth Edition: Prep Book with 3 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Audio and Practice (Barron's AP Prep)
by Eliane Kurbegov Ed.S.
- List rank#8
- Price$17.05
- Rating4.3
- Reviews70
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French Words and Phrases You Need to Know Flashcard Set (Barron's Foreign Language Guides) (French Edition)
by Theodore Kendris Ph.D.
- List rank#9
- Price$25.82
- Rating4.7
- Reviews460
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Practice Makes Perfect: Basic French, Premium Third Edition
by Eliane Kurbegov
- List rank#10
- Price$15.63
- Rating4.5
- Reviews211
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 69 reviews and sells for $22.47.
How many reviews do you need to rank in French?
The median best seller has 69 reviews, and 60% of them have fewer than 100.
What do French best sellers cost?
The median price is $22.47; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.07 and $39.69.
Can new books break into French?
1% 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.