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General (Egypt, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for General (Egypt, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $18.73, median 19 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).

33Opportunity / 100
$18.73Median price
19Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$13.52 – $24.95
Average rating4.4
New releases (90 days)7%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its review barrier is lower than in 74% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 19 reviews, so new books can chart with few.

Top 10 General best sellers

  1. Egyptology: Search for the Tomb of Osiris book cover by Emily Sands

    Egyptology: Search for the Tomb of Osiris

    by Emily Sands

    • List rank#1
    • Price$14.58
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews1,636

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  2. DK Egypt (Travel Guide) book cover by DK Travel

    DK Egypt (Travel Guide)

    by DK Travel

    • List rank#2
    • Price$20.60
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews125

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  3. River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile book cover by Candice Millard

    River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile

    by Candice Millard

    • List rank#3
    • Price$10.49
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews3,707

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  4. Lonely Planet Egypt: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider T book cover by Sanad Tabbaa

    Lonely Planet Egypt: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Great Pyramid, Luxor, Siwa Oasis and more (Travel Guide)

    by Sanad Tabbaa

    • List rank#4
    • Price$24.08
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews42

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

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

    by Fodor’s Travel Guides

    • List rank#5
    • Price$20.60
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews41

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  6. The Nile: Travelling Downriver Through Egypt's Past and Present (Vintage Departures) book cover by Toby Wilkinson

    The Nile: Travelling Downriver Through Egypt's Past and Present (Vintage Departures)

    by Toby Wilkinson

    • List rank#6
    • Price$14.51
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews280

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  7. Egypt For First Timers: A Local’s Travel Guide To Ancient Wonders, Egyptian Culture and In book cover by Timeless Guides

    Egypt For First Timers: A Local’s Travel Guide To Ancient Wonders, Egyptian Culture and Insider Tips

    by Timeless Guides

    • List rank#7
    • Price$3.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews23

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  8. Lonely Planet Egyptian Arabic Phrasebook & Dictionary: Learn Essential Phrases & Vocabular book cover by Lonely Planet

    Lonely Planet Egyptian Arabic Phrasebook & Dictionary: Learn Essential Phrases & Vocabulary | 3,500 Word Two-Way Dictionary | Pull-Out Fast Phrases Card | Travel with Confidence

    by Lonely Planet

    • List rank#8
    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews63

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  9. Murder on the S.S. Cleopatra: Luxury, lies, and murder on the Nile (1920s Lady Traveler in book cover by Sara Rosett

    Murder on the S.S. Cleopatra: Luxury, lies, and murder on the Nile (1920s Lady Traveler in Egypt Book 2)

    by Sara Rosett

    • List rank#9
    • Price$5.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews308

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  10. Murder Among the Pyramids: 1920s Lady Traveler in Egypt, Book 1 book cover by Sara Rosett

    Murder Among the Pyramids: 1920s Lady Traveler in Egypt, Book 1

    by Sara Rosett

    • List rank#10
    • Price$17.59
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews619

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FAQ

Is General a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 19 reviews and sells for $18.73.

How many reviews do you need to rank in General?

The median best seller has 19 reviews, and 78% of them have fewer than 100.

What do General best sellers cost?

The median price is $18.73; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.52 and $24.95.

Can new books break into General?

7% 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.