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Iran (Travel › Middle East, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Iran (Travel › Middle East, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.95, median 8 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.99 – $23.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Middle East (112), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 84% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 8 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Iran best sellers
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Free Ride: Heartbreak, Courage, and the 20,000-Mile Motorcycle Journey That Changed My Life
by Noraly Schoenmaker
- List rank#1
- Price$16.15
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,763
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On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer
by Rick Steves
- List rank#2
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,404
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Taste of Persia: A Cook's Travels Through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Kurdistan
by Naomi Duguid
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews401
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Lonely Planet Middle East: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Egypt, Turkiye, Israel, Jordan and more (Travel Guide)
by Mark Elliott
- List rank#4
- Price$15.60
- Rating3.8
- Reviews8
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Lonely Planet Farsi (Persian) Phrasebook & Dictionary: Learn Essential Phrases & Vocabulary | 3,500 Word Two-Way Dictionary | Pull-Out Fast Phrases Card | Travel with Confidence
by Yavar Dehghani
- List rank#5
- Price$11.17
- Rating4.8
- Reviews22
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Woman, Dog, Sidecar: Between Fear and Freedom in Iran (Once Upon a Bike)
by Eva Strehler
- List rank#6
- Price$5.99
- Reviews-
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National Geographic Middle East [Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iran , Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman , Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, ... Yemen] Map (folded with flags and facts)
- List rank#7
- Price$13.93
- Reviews-
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The Soul of Iran: A Visual Exploration
by Faysal Khan
- List rank#8
- Price$40
- Rating3.4
- Reviews3
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The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land In Between
by Hisham Matar
- List rank#9
- Price-
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,642
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National Geographic Iran and Iraq Map (folded with flags and facts)
- List rank#10
- Price$14.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
FAQ
Is Iran a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 8 reviews and sells for $14.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Iran?
The median best seller has 8 reviews, and 87% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Iran best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.99 and $23.99.
Can new books break into Iran?
5% 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.