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Japanese (Literature & Fiction › History & Criticism › Regional & Cultural › Asian, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Japanese (Literature & Fiction › History & Criticism › Regional & Cultural › Asian, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $19.90, median 31 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.33 – $29.50 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its median reviews are 17% of the parent category Asian (186), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $13.33 to $29.50, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Japanese best sellers
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Japanese Vocabulary: QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide (Quick Study Academic)
by Sumiko Uo
- List rank#1
- Price$6.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,517
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Genkouyoushi Notebook: Japanese Writing Practice Notebook. Tategaki Style for Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji Japanese Characters. Large Print 8.5 x 11 inches
by City Dreams Publishing
- List rank#2
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews330
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Japanese Short Stories for Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Japanese & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! (Easy Japanese Stories)
- List rank#3
- Price$13.89
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,915
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The Tale of Genji: The Authentic First Translation of the World's Earliest Novel (Tuttle Classics)
by Murasaki Shikibu
- List rank#4
- Price$8.53
- Rating4.6
- Reviews357
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Short Stories for Japanese Learners (Level 1, Volume 1): Learn Japanese with an Authentic and Fun Short Story Collection for Beginners! (You Can Read Japanese!)
by Japanese Language Park
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews469
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Libro de contabilidad ingresos y gastos - Libro de cuentas contabilidad para autónomos y empresas: Cuaderno para las cuentas de ingresos y gastos de ... diario de caja. A4. (Spanish Edition)
by Jose Luis SLL.
- List rank#6
- Price$6.22
- Rating4.6
- Reviews404
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The Complete Learn Japanese For Adults Beginners Book (3 in 1) : Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji: Master Reading, Writing, and Speaking Japanese With This Simple 3 Step Process
by Worldwide Nomad
- List rank#7
- Price$21.79
- Rating4.5
- Reviews343
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Narrow Road to the Interior: And Other Writings (Shambhala Pocket Library)
by Matsuo Basho
- List rank#8
- Price$11.94
- Rating4.7
- Reviews217
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The Kojiki: An Account of Ancient Matters (Translations from the Asian Classics)
by no Yasumaro Ō
- List rank#9
- Price$23.92
- Rating4.4
- Reviews136
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Diary of Lady Murasaki (Penguin Classics)
by Murasaki Shikibu
- List rank#10
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.4
- Reviews196
FAQ
Is Japanese a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 31 reviews and sells for $19.90.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Japanese?
The median best seller has 31 reviews, and 76% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Japanese best sellers cost?
The median price is $19.90; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.33 and $29.50.
Can new books break into Japanese?
1% 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.