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Kentucky (States, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Kentucky (States, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.95, median 4 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $12.39 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 94 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category States (85), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 90% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 4 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 89% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Kentucky best sellers
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Mammoth Cave and the Kentucky Cave Region
by Bob Thompson
- List rank#2
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews43
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Hiking Kentucky: A Guide to the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures (State Hiking Guides Series)
- List rank#3
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews9
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Kentucky Travel Guide 2024-2025: A Guide to Nature Escapes, Romantic Getaways, Outdoor Activities, Hiking Trails, and Unforgettable Experiences in the ... (Great Adventure Travel Guides Book 15)
by Jane M. Beasley
- List rank#4
- Price$7.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews3
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Wicked Newport: Kentucky's Sin City
by Dr. Thomas Barker
- List rank#5
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews77
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Louisville Diners (American Palate)
by Ashlee Clark Thompson
- List rank#6
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews11
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A Culinary History of Kentucky: Burgoo, Beer Cheese, & Goetta
by Fiona Young-Brown
- List rank#7
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews27
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Bell County, Kentucky: Where the Mountains tell the Story of America
by Joseph Garland
- List rank#8
- Price$5
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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Best Tent Camping: Kentucky: Your Car-Camping Guide to Scenic Beauty, the Sounds of Nature, and an Escape from Civilization
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews10
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Underground Legacy: A Memoir of Caves, Caving, and America's Premier Cave Restoration Project
by Norm Rogers
- List rank#10
- Price$6.95
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is Kentucky a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4 reviews and sells for $9.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Kentucky?
The median best seller has 4 reviews, and 96% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Kentucky best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $12.39.
Can new books break into Kentucky?
2% 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.