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Indian & South Asian: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Indian & South Asian, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.99, median 3 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.04 – $15.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 25 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is lower than in 94% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 3 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Its median reviews are 25% of the parent category Asian (12), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Indian & South Asian best sellers
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Engaging Short Plays With A Twist: One-Act Plays That Will Keep You Guessing. Surprise Endings That Will Shock and Delight. (Short Plays Book Series)
by Kamlesh Acharya
- List rank#1
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7
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The Theatre of Ecstasy
by Dominique Wohlschlag
- List rank#2
- Price$12.95
- Reviews-
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The Dreams of Tipu Sultan and Bali: The Sacrifice--Two Plays by Girish Karnad (Oxford India Paperbacks)
by Girish Karnad
- List rank#3
- Price$39.90
- Rating4.3
- Reviews11
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When Krishna Came for Gita: A Contemporary Play Reimagining the Bhagavad Gita for Modern Life
by Kamlesh Acharya
- List rank#4
- Price$7.99
- Reviews-
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Indian Ink
by Tom Stoppard
- List rank#5
- Price$9.94
- Rating4.3
- Reviews51
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Red Oleanders
by Rabindranath Tagore
- List rank#6
- Price$10.37
- Rating4.6
- Reviews71
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A Cowboy in Pune: Bandana-Drama
by AnnElise Makin
- List rank#7
- Price$14.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews8
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Kathakali Dance-Drama
by Phillip Zarrilli
- List rank#8
- Price$47.19
- Rating5.0
- Reviews5
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The Shanthi Palace
by Ms Sushima Shekar
- List rank#9
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews16
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The Female Playback in Bombay Cinema: Voice, Body, Technology (Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Studies)
by Shikha Jhingan
- List rank#10
- Price$36.99
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is Indian & South Asian a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3 reviews and sells for $13.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Indian & South Asian?
The median best seller has 3 reviews, and 96% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Indian & South Asian best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.04 and $15.99.
Can new books break into Indian & South Asian?
12% 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.