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Literary (Specialty Travel, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Literary (Specialty Travel, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 142 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.49 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 31% of the parent category Specialty Travel (460), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Literary best sellers
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Rituals: A Folk Journey Through the Seasons
by Tim Downie
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Paris in Love: A Memoir
by Eloisa James
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,066
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Nest Egg: A Cozy Hawaiian Mystery – An Inheritance Whodunit with Chickens, Culinary Secrets, and Murder (Aloha Chicken Mysteries Book 1)
by Josi Avari
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,598
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The Tao of Travel: Enlightenments from Lives on the Road
by Paul Theroux
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews216
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Japan Travel Guide: Things I Wish I'D Known Before Going to Japan (2026 Book 1)
by Ken Fukuyama
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews775
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On The Plain Of Snakes: A Mexican Journey – A Humanizing Exploration of the US-Mexico Border, Immigration Debate, and the Layered World of a Region in Conflict
by Paul Theroux
- List rank#6
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,793
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The Streets of Paris: A Guide to the City of Light Following in the Footsteps of Famous Parisians Throughout History
by Susan Cahill
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews109
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Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself
by Luke Russert
- List rank#8
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,108
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Brunetti's Venice: Walks with the City's Best-Loved Detective (Commissario Brunetti)
by Toni Sepeda
- List rank#9
- Price$10.59
- Rating4.2
- Reviews152
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A Time of Gifts: On Foot to Constantinople: From the Hook of Holland to the Middle Danube (Journey Across Europe Book 1)
by Patrick Leigh Fermor
- List rank#10
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,772
Same niche in Books: Literary & Religious
FAQ
Is Literary a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 142 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Literary?
The median best seller has 142 reviews, and 39% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Literary best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.49 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Literary?
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.