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Japanese (Language Instruction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Japanese (Language Instruction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 107 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.79 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 30% of the parent category Language Instruction (360), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Japanese best sellers
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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#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews469
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Speak Japanese in 90 Days: A Self Study Guide to Becoming Fluent
by Kevin Marx
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,025
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![GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I [Third Edition] 初級日本語げんき I [第3版] (Jap book cover by 坂野永理](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/713oh4R22rL._AC_UL300_SR300,200_.jpg)
GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I [Third Edition] 初級日本語げんき I [第3版] (Japanese Edition)
by 坂野永理
- List rank#3
- Price$31.73
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,757
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A Guide to Japanese Grammar: A Japanese approach to learning Japanese grammar
by Tae Kim
- List rank#4
- Price$5
- Rating4.7
- Reviews965
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Japanese From Zero! 1: Proven Methods to Learn Japanese with integrated Workbook and Online Support
by George Trombley
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,365
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Fluent Japanese from Anime and Manga: How to Learn Japanese Vocabulary, Grammar, and Kanji the Easy and Fun Way (Revised and Updated)
by Eric Bodnar
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,274
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Remembering the Kanji: A Complete Course on How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Japanese Characters
by James W. Heisig
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,193
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Momotaro Japanese Fairy Tale 日本昔話: Japanese Fairy Tales in Hiragana (Children books) (Japanese Edition)
by Makoto Shibutani
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews234
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Remembering the Kanji 3: Writing and Reading Japanese Characters for Upper-Level Proficiency
by James Heisig
- List rank#9
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews132
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Crystal Hunters Japanese: Book 1 Crystal Hunters (Japanese) (Japanese Edition)
by Nathaniel French
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews217
FAQ
Is Japanese a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 107 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Japanese?
The median best seller has 107 reviews, and 48% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Japanese best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.79 and $9.99.
Can new books break into Japanese?
6% 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.