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Korea (Asia, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Korea (Asia, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $19.55, median 70 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.94 – $27.21 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Asia (2,212), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Korea best sellers
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In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
by Yeonmi Park
- List rank#1
- Price$8.81
- Rating4.8
- Reviews31,318
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
by Barbara Demick
- List rank#2
- Price$17
- Rating4.6
- Reviews12,162
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The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World
by Vincent Bevins
- List rank#3
- Price$12.84
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,991
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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$10.48
- Rating4.4
- Reviews7,915
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This Kind of War: The Classic Military History of the Korean War
by T. R. Fehrenbach
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,427
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The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat
by Bob Drury
- List rank#6
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,241
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Learn Korean – The Language Workbook for Beginners: An Easy, Step-by-Step Study Book and Writing Practice Guide for Learning How to Read, Write, and ... Inside!) (Elementary Korean Language Books)
by Jennie Lee
- List rank#7
- Price$19.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,168
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Korean Messiah: Kim Il Sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea's Personality Cult
by Jonathan Cheng
- List rank#8
- Price$29.02
- Rating4.5
- Reviews28
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China: A History
by John Keay
- List rank#9
- Price$15.62
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,011
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The Courage To Die: A North Korean Woman’s Escape and Rebirth in Freedom
by Eunhee Park
- List rank#10
- Price$12.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews258
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Korea
FAQ
Is Korea a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 70 reviews and sells for $19.55.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Korea?
The median best seller has 70 reviews, and 55% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Korea best sellers cost?
The median price is $19.55; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.94 and $27.21.
Can new books break into Korea?
4% 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.