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Gourmet (Cooking Methods, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Gourmet (Cooking Methods, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $20.18, median 710 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $16.91 – $26.94 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 81% of Books categories: the median best seller has 710 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Gourmet best sellers
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Betty Crocker Lost Recipes: Beloved Vintage Recipes for Today's Kitchen – An Official Archive Cookbook of Nostalgic American Cooking and Baking
- List rank#1
- Price$16.51
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,402
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Knife Drop: Creative Recipes Anyone Can Cook
by Nick DiGiovanni
- List rank#2
- Price$20.89
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,153
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SingleThread: A Seasonal Approach to Intentional Cooking, Farming, and Hospitality
by Kyle Connaughton
- List rank#3
- Price$62.77
- Reviews-
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Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro Cooking
- List rank#4
- Price$22.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,966
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My Egypt: Cooking from My Roots (A Cookbook)
by Michael Mina
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews55
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The Book On Pie: Everything You Need to Know to Bake Perfect Pies ― A NYT Bestselling Cookbook of Flaky Crusts and Flawless Fillings
- List rank#6
- Price$20.37
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,951
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Joshua Weissman: An Unapologetic Cookbook. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
by Joshua Weissman
- List rank#7
- Price$15.66
- Rating4.8
- Reviews18,965
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The Silver Palate Cookbook
by Sheila Lukins
- List rank#8
- Price$20.92
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,481
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The Pioneer Woman Cooks―Super Easy!: 120 Shortcut Recipes for Dinners, Desserts, and More ― A #1 NYT Bestselling Cookbook of Easy Family Meals
by Ree Drummond
- List rank#9
- Price$15.69
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,674
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Cuban Soul: 100 Vibrant Recipes from Mi Cocina
by Mika Leon
- List rank#10
- Price$30.44
- Rating5.0
- Reviews33
FAQ
Is Gourmet a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 710 reviews and sells for $20.18.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Gourmet?
The median best seller has 710 reviews, and 15% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Gourmet best sellers cost?
The median price is $20.18; half of the best sellers are priced between $16.91 and $26.94.
Can new books break into Gourmet?
4% 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.