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Latin American (Cultural & Ethnic Studies, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Latin American (Cultural & Ethnic Studies, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $16.32, median 86 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.04 – $27.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Cultural & Ethnic Studies (4,085), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $12.04 to $27.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Latin American best sellers
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America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States
by Erika Lee
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews293
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The Devil's Highway: A True Story
by Luis Alberto Urrea
- List rank#2
- Price$23.09
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,092
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Secrets of Santa Muerte: A Guide to the Prayers, Spells, Rituals, and Hexes
by Cressida Stone
- List rank#3
- Price$17.66
- Rating4.8
- Reviews490
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Grandeza / Greatness (Spanish Edition)
by Andrés Manuel López Obrador
- List rank#4
- Price$20.63
- Rating4.8
- Reviews563
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Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America: Second Revised and Updated Edition
by Juan Gonzalez
- List rank#5
- Price$12.86
- Rating4.7
- Reviews966
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Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.
by Luis J. Rodriguez
- List rank#6
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,621
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Borderlands / La Frontera: The New Mestiza: The New Mestiza
by Gloria Anzaldúa
- List rank#7
- Price$21.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews202
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Hunger of Memory : The Education of Richard Rodriguez
by Richard Rodriguez
- List rank#8
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews654
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Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can't Forget
by Reyna Grande
- List rank#9
- Price$15.69
- Rating4.1
- Reviews25
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Under the Feet of Jesus
by Helena Maria Viramontes
- List rank#10
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.3
- Reviews559
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Latin American a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 86 reviews and sells for $16.32.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Latin American?
The median best seller has 86 reviews, and 53% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Latin American best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.32; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.04 and $27.99.
Can new books break into Latin American?
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.