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Mountain (West, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Mountain (West, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.64, median 51 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $13.24 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $13.24, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Mountain best sellers
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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews8,442
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Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival — A Frontier Saga
by Peter Stark
- List rank#2
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews5,279
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Surviving Vegas: Stories from Casino Security
by Anthony Pellicano
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews120
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The Way Out: A True Story of Survival in the Heart of the Rockies – A Powerful Investigation of Tragedy, Trauma, and Redemption
by Devon O'Neil
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews321
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My Sixty Years on the Plains: Trapping, Trading, and Indian Fighting
by W. T. Hamilton
- List rank#5
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews6,828
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Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail
by Carrot Quinn
- List rank#6
- Price$4.98
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,682
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Desert Oracle: Volume 1: Volume 1: Strange True Tales from the American Southwest
by Ken Layne
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews291
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Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon (Crown Journeys)
by Chuck Palahniuk
- List rank#8
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews235
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Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon — An Exploration
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews669
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Utah National Parks Travel Guide: Discover Utah’s Mighty Five, Hidden Gems, Scenic Drives, Hiking Trails, Small Towns, Must-See Stops, and Practical Itineraries Across Red Rock Country
by Wayfinder Press
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews42
FAQ
Is Mountain a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 51 reviews and sells for $8.64.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mountain?
The median best seller has 51 reviews, and 63% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mountain best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.64; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $13.24.
Can new books break into Mountain?
8% 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.