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Italian Cooking: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Italian Cooking, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $19.99, median 431 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 38/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $16.68 – $27.12 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 18% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 18% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 87% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its median reviews are 45% of the parent category European (956), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 74% of Books categories: the median best seller has 431 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Italian Cooking best sellers
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Appetites: A Cookbook
- List rank#1
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,064
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Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking: A James Beard Award Winner: 30th Anniversary Edition: A Cookbook
by Marcella Hazan
- List rank#2
- Price$23.65
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,444
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The Sopranos Family Cookbook: As Compiled by Artie Bucco
by Artie Bucco
- List rank#3
- Price$16.03
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,680
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Sip & Feast: Family Favorite Recipes
by James Delmage,
- List rank#4
- Price$27.73
- Rating4.9
- Reviews665
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The Tucci Table: Cooking With Family and Friends
by Stanley Tucci
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,778
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The Tucci Cookbook
by Stanley Tucci
- List rank#6
- Price$18.77
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,869
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By Heart: Recipes to Hold Near and Dear
by Hailee Catalano
- List rank#7
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews443
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How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food – With 1,000 Photos: A Beginner Cookbook and Essential Guide to Fundamental Cooking Techniques
by Mark Bittman
- List rank#8
- Price$15.34
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,698
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Eat Like a Sardinian: Live to 100
by Francesco Mattana
- List rank#9
- Price$22.77
- Rating4.6
- Reviews267
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Authentic Italian: Classic 'Nonna-Approved' Recipes from the Vincenzo's Plate Family Kitchen. A Cookbook of Traditional Italian Recipes.
by Vincenzo Prosperi
- List rank#10
- Price$22.93
- Rating4.8
- Reviews350
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Italian
FAQ
Is Italian Cooking a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 38/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 431 reviews and sells for $19.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Italian Cooking?
The median best seller has 431 reviews, and 27% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Italian Cooking best sellers cost?
The median price is $19.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $16.68 and $27.12.
Can new books break into Italian Cooking?
18% 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.