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Midwest (Regional U.S., Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Midwest (Regional U.S., Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.97, median 62 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 35/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.93 – $17.61 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Regional U.S. (1,122), one of the easier corners under it.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Midwest best sellers
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101 Things Only Women Born in 1966 Remember: A Nostalgic Trip Down Memory Lane – Plus a Fun Birthday Trivia Quiz
by Linden Press
- List rank#1
- Price$14.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews26
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101 Things Only Women Born in 1956 Remember: A Nostalgic Trip Down Memory Lane – Plus a Fun Birthday Trivia Quiz
by Linden Press
- List rank#2
- Price$14.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews25
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The Prize Winner Of Defiance Ohio
by Terry Ryan
- List rank#3
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews897
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You Can't Make This Stuff Up: My Funny Life, Funny Story by Funny Story
by Mickey McMillan
- List rank#4
- Price$8.78
- Rating5.0
- Reviews10
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History of Jonathan Alder: His Captivity and Life with the Indians (Ohio History and Culture Ser)
by Larry Nelson
- List rank#5
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews50
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The Michigan Murders: The True Story of the Ypsilanti Ripper's Reign of Terror
by Edward Keyes
- List rank#6
- Price$19.29
- Rating4.2
- Reviews3,163
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Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression
by Mildred Armstrong Kalish
- List rank#7
- Price$9.55
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,002
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A Rip in Heaven: A Memoir of Murder and Its Aftermath
by Jeanine Cummins
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews5,038
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The Cloister Walk
by Kathleen Norris
- List rank#9
- Price$8.94
- Rating4.4
- Reviews364
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The Bumpy Road (Large Print Edition): Farm Life in the Great Depression
by Quentin F. Veit
- List rank#10
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews570
FAQ
Is Midwest a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 35/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 62 reviews and sells for $14.97.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Midwest?
The median best seller has 62 reviews, and 59% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Midwest best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.97; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.93 and $17.61.
Can new books break into Midwest?
15% 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.