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Maritime (Specialties, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Maritime (Specialties, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $35.95, median 4 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $20.34 – $92.50 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Specialties (660), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 92% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 4 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- At $35.95 its median price beats 92% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Maritime best sellers
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Navigation Rules And Regulations Handbook (Color Print): Containing - International & Inland Rules
by Department of Homeland Security
- List rank#1
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews284
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Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook (Color Print)
by United States Coast Guard
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews284
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Navigation Rules And Regulations Handbook: (COLOR PRINT)- International Regulations and U.S. Inland Navigation Rules
by Department of Homeland Security
- List rank#3
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews77
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The Trial of the Edmund Fitzgerald: Eyewitness Accounts from the U.S. Coast Guard Hearings
by Michael Schumacher
- List rank#4
- Price$18.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews124
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Farwell's Rules of the Nautical Road, Ninth Editio (Blue & Gold Professional Library)
by Craig H Allen Sr.
- List rank#5
- Price$54.86
- Rating4.7
- Reviews55
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Yarmouth Castle Burning: The Deadliest Passenger Ship Disaster off the Coast of the United States Since 1934
by Eric Takakjian
- List rank#6
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews27
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Dead in the Water: The Real Story of Nathan Carman
by Jr. David J. Farrell
- List rank#7
- Price$18.49
- Rating4.9
- Reviews13
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Captain's Dinner: The True Story of Shipwreck, Survival, Cannibalism and the Trial That Changed the Law
by Adam Cohen
- List rank#8
- Price-
- Rating4.4
- Reviews150
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Until the Sea Shall Free Them
by Robert Frump
- List rank#9
- Price$17.60
- Rating4.7
- Reviews334
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The Republic Afloat: Law, Honor, and Citizenship in Maritime America (American Beginnings, 1500-1900)
by Matthew Taylor Raffety
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Maritime
FAQ
Is Maritime a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4 reviews and sells for $35.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Maritime?
The median best seller has 4 reviews, and 92% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Maritime best sellers cost?
The median price is $35.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $20.34 and $92.50.
Can new books break into Maritime?
10% 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.