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General (Australia, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for General (Australia, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.50, median 12 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 36/100 (highly competitive).

36Opportunity / 100
$17.50Median price
12Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$13.53 – $22.07
Average rating4.5
New releases (90 days)17%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • 17% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 86% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
  • Its review barrier is lower than in 80% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 12 reviews, so new books can chart with few.

Top 10 General best sellers

  1. In a Sunburned Country book cover by Bill Bryson

    In a Sunburned Country

    by Bill Bryson

    • List rank#1
    • Price$8.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews11,879

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  2. Lonely Planet Australia: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insid book cover by Josh West

    Lonely Planet Australia: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Sydney, New South Wales, Canberra, Melbourne, Tasmania, Perth and more (Travel Guide)

    by Josh West

    • List rank#2
    • Price$27.26
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews387

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  3. Australia Map (National Geographic Adventure Map, 3501) book cover by National Geographic Maps

    Australia Map (National Geographic Adventure Map, 3501)

    by National Geographic Maps

    • List rank#3
    • Price$12.60
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews251

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  4. Australia and New Zealand: 12 Stories to Accompany Your Journey (The Travel Enrichment Ser book cover by James Grant-Peterkin

    Australia and New Zealand: 12 Stories to Accompany Your Journey (The Travel Enrichment Series)

    by James Grant-Peterkin

    • List rank#4
    • Price$6.99
    • Rating4.2
    • Reviews3

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  5. Fodor's Essential Australia (Full-color Travel Guide) book cover by Fodor’s Travel Guides

    Fodor's Essential Australia (Full-color Travel Guide)

    by Fodor’s Travel Guides

    • List rank#5
    • Price$22.10
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews23

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  6. DK Australia (Travel Guide) book cover by DK Travel

    DK Australia (Travel Guide)

    by DK Travel

    • List rank#6
    • Price$19.56
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews40

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  7. Amazing Australia Facts - Interesting Stories, Trivia & Aussie Culture You Won't Believe book cover by Scott Matthews

    Amazing Australia Facts - Interesting Stories, Trivia & Aussie Culture You Won't Believe

    by Scott Matthews

    • List rank#7
    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews3

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  8. Field Guide to Tropical Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific: Covers 1,670 Species in Australia book cover by Gerald R. Allen

    Field Guide to Tropical Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific: Covers 1,670 Species in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines (with 2,000 illustrations)

    by Gerald R. Allen

    • List rank#8
    • Price$14.74
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews76

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  9. Lonely Planet Australia: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insid book cover by Sarah Reid

    Lonely Planet Australia: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Sydney & New South Wales, Queensland, Melbourne & Victoria and more (Travel Guide)

    by Sarah Reid

    • List rank#9
    • Price$20.22
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews250

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  10. Lonely Planet East Coast Australia: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & M book cover by Sarah Reid

    Lonely Planet East Coast Australia: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Sydney & New South Wales, ... Outback Australia and more (Travel Guide)

    by Sarah Reid

    • List rank#10
    • Price$18
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews148

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FAQ

Is General a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 36/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 12 reviews and sells for $17.50.

How many reviews do you need to rank in General?

The median best seller has 12 reviews, and 84% of them have fewer than 100.

What do General best sellers cost?

The median price is $17.50; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.53 and $22.07.

Can new books break into General?

17% 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.