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Monterey: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Monterey, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.99, median 3 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.00 – $22.12 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category California (47), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 94% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 3 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Monterey best sellers
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The New Wine Country Cookbook: Recipes from California's Central Coast
by Brigit Binns
- List rank#1
- Price$15.06
- Rating4.4
- Reviews39
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Fodor's Northern California: With Napa & Sonoma, Yosemite, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe & The Best Road Trips (Full-color Travel Guide)
- List rank#2
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews10
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Moon Northern California Road Trips: Drives along the Coast, Redwoods, and Mountains with the Best Stops along the Way (Travel Guide)
by Stuart Thornton
- List rank#3
- Price$16.19
- Rating4.1
- Reviews24
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The Wines of California (The Classic Wine Library)
by Elaine Chukan Brown
- List rank#4
- Price$35.32
- Rating4.5
- Reviews12
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Moon Monterey & Carmel: With Santa Cruz & Big Sur: Coastal Getaways, Scenic Drives, Hiking & Kayaking (Moon U.S. Travel Guide)
by Stuart Thornton
- List rank#5
- Price$17.73
- Rating4.7
- Reviews47
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Hiking Waterfalls Northern California
by Tracy Salcedo
- List rank#6
- Price$17.79
- Reviews-
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Monterey Pebble Beach * Carmel, CA No. 1240SX (Green Trails Maps, 1240S)
by Green Trails Maps
- List rank#7
- Price$18
- Reviews-
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Breaking Through: Essays, Journals, and Travelogues of Edward F. Ricketts
by Edward F. Ricketts Jr.
- List rank#8
- Price$85
- Rating4.8
- Reviews15
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Big Sur and Ventana Wilderness Recreation Map (Wilderness Maps)
by Wilderness Press
- List rank#9
- Price$12.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews21
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Moon Northern California Hiking: Best Hikes Plus Beer, Bites, and Campgrounds Nearby (Moon Hiking Travel Guide)
by Ann Marie Brown
- List rank#10
- Price$26.09
- Rating5.0
- Reviews25
FAQ
Is Monterey a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3 reviews and sells for $16.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Monterey?
The median best seller has 3 reviews, and 100% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Monterey best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.00 and $22.12.
Can new books break into Monterey?
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.