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Holidays (Entertaining & Holidays, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Holidays (Entertaining & Holidays, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $17.48, median 456 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 37/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.72 – $21.00 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 19% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 19% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 89% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its median reviews are 37% of the parent category Entertaining & Holidays (1,246), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 75% of Books categories: the median best seller has 456 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Holidays best sellers
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Betty Crocker's Cooky Book (facsimile Edition): Classic Cookie Recipes from the Beloved 1963 Edition, with 450 Favorites from Holiday Treats to Family Classics
- List rank#1
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,196
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Martha Stewart's Cookie Perfection: 100+ Recipes to Take Your Sweet Treats to the Next Level: A Baking Book
by Editors of Martha Stewart Living
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,528
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To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes
by Rosie Grant
- List rank#3
- Price$14.37
- Rating4.6
- Reviews694
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The Betty Crocker Cookbook, 13th Edition: Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today – The Definitive Beginner Guide with Vegan and Gluten-Free Recipes (Betty Crocker Cooking, 336)
- List rank#4
- Price$20.17
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,574
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The Complete Irish Pub Cookbook: Traditional Easy and Simple Recipies for Beginners to Experts for Saint Patrick's Day, Christmas, Family Get-Togethers, and More
- List rank#5
- Price$8.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,886
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Magnolia Table, Volume 2: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering
- List rank#6
- Price$12.74
- Rating4.9
- Reviews28,864
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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#7
- Price$16.51
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,402
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Around the Table: Tables and Traditions for Gathering
by Shea McGee
- List rank#8
- Price$21.04
- Rating4.8
- Reviews190
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The Christmas Movie Cookbook: Recipes from Your Favorite Holiday Films
by Julia Rutland
- List rank#9
- Price$12.22
- Rating4.6
- Reviews665
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Food to Die For: Over 50 Recipes and Stories from America's Most Legendary Haunted Places (A Spooky Paranormal Cookbook with Creepy Meals and Spine-Tingling Ghost Tales) - The Perfect Halloween Gift
by Amy Bruni
- List rank#10
- Price$14.97
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,198
FAQ
Is Holidays a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 37/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 456 reviews and sells for $17.48.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Holidays?
The median best seller has 456 reviews, and 29% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Holidays best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.48; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.72 and $21.00.
Can new books break into Holidays?
19% 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.