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Main Courses & Side Dishes: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Main Courses & Side Dishes, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $16.73, median 912 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 36/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.87 – $20.41 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 17% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 17% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 86% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 84% of Books categories: the median best seller has 912 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Main Courses & Side Dishes best sellers
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Appetites: A Cookbook
- List rank#1
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,064
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The Essential Dry Mix Pantry Cookbook for Beginners: Easy & Budget-Smart Recipes from Dry Mixes to Meals with Meal Plans & Shelf-Life Tips | Including Spice Mixtures, Baking Mixes, Soup Bases & More!
- List rank#2
- Price$13.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews127
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Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes!
by Phyllis Good
- List rank#3
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,982
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The Amish Dry Mix Pantry Cookbook: 150 Easy, Budget-Friendly From-Scratch Baking Mixes, Soups, Gravies & Seasonings | Shop Once a Month, Feed a Family or a Crowd, 30-Day Meal Plan & Shopping Lists
- List rank#4
- Price$18.49
- Rating4.1
- Reviews87
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The Homemade Dry Mix Pantry Cookbook: 100 Make-Ahead Mixes in a Jar & 214 Easy, Budget-Friendly Family Meals with Baking Mixes, Soup Mixes, Seasoning Blends, One-Pot Dinners & a 13-Week Meal Plan
by Dana Ellery
- List rank#5
- Price$19.89
- Rating4.7
- Reviews246
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The King Arthur Baking Company Big Book of Bread: 125+ Recipes for Every Baker (A Cookbook)
by King Arthur Baking Company
- List rank#6
- Price$24.78
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,856
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The Sourdough Hoe: 50 Easy and Delicious AF Recipes
by Angela Sincore
- List rank#7
- Price$27.95
- Reviews-
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Of Course It’s Good!: Aggressively Delicious Meals ANYONE Can Make and EVERYONE Will Love
by Jessica Secrest
- List rank#8
- Price$16.05
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,555
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What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking - A Cookbook
by Caroline Chambers
- List rank#9
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,610
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Stews: One-Pot Comfort Food From Around The World (A Cookbook – 90 Delicious International Recipes)
by Xavier Bramble
- List rank#10
- Price$16.17
- Rating4.5
- Reviews36
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FAQ
Is Main Courses & Side Dishes a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 36/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 912 reviews and sells for $16.73.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Main Courses & Side Dishes?
The median best seller has 912 reviews, and 17% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Main Courses & Side Dishes best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.73; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.87 and $20.41.
Can new books break into Main Courses & Side Dishes?
17% 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.