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Korea (Asia, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Korea (Asia, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 71 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $14.29 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Asia (1,177), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.99 to $14.29, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Korea best sellers
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
by Barbara Demick
- List rank#1
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews12,162
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In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
by Yeonmi Park
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews31,318
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This Kind of War: The Classic Military History of the Korean War
by T. R. Fehrenbach
- List rank#3
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,427
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Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
by Blaine Harden
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews7,915
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The Courage To Die: A North Korean Woman’s Escape and Rebirth in Freedom
by Eunhee Park
- List rank#5
- Price$12.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews258
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A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power
by Paul Fischer
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews871
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A Single Shard: A Newbery Award Winner
- List rank#7
- Price$10.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,658
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Korea: A New History of South and North
by Victor Cha
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews111
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The Great Successor: The Divinely Perfect Destiny of Brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un
by Anna Fifield
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews586
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A Short History of the Korean War
by James L. Stokesbury
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews62
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FAQ
Is Korea a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 71 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Korea?
The median best seller has 71 reviews, and 54% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Korea best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $14.29.
Can new books break into Korea?
8% 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.