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North (Korea, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for North (Korea, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $19.99, median 54 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.95 – $24.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
Top 10 North best sellers
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
by Barbara Demick
- List rank#1
- Price$17
- Rating4.6
- Reviews12,162
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In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
by Yeonmi Park
- List rank#2
- Price$15.69
- Rating4.8
- Reviews31,318
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Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
by Blaine Harden
- List rank#3
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.4
- Reviews7,915
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Korean Messiah: Kim Il Sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea's Personality Cult
by Jonathan Cheng
- List rank#4
- Price$27.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews28
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Korea: A New History of South and North
by Victor Cha
- List rank#5
- Price$16.29
- Rating4.1
- Reviews111
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Without You, There Is No Us: Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea's Elite
by Suki Kim
- List rank#6
- Price$13.58
- Rating4.2
- Reviews4,226
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The Courage to Die: A North Korean Woman’s Escape and Rebirth in Freedom
by Eunhee Park
- List rank#7
- Price$13.31
- Rating4.6
- Reviews257
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The Lazarus Heist: Based on the No 1 Hit podcast
by Geoff White
- List rank#8
- Price$20.72
- Rating4.4
- Reviews522
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Miss Kathi: Saving Lives in North Korea
by Kathi Zellweger
- List rank#9
- Price$23
- Rating5.0
- Reviews8
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Act of War: Lyndon Johnson, North Korea, and the Capture of the Spy Ship Pueblo
by Jack Cheevers
- List rank#10
- Price$21.08
- Rating4.6
- Reviews554
FAQ
Is North a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 54 reviews and sells for $19.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in North?
The median best seller has 54 reviews, and 57% of them have fewer than 100.
What do North best sellers cost?
The median price is $19.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.95 and $24.99.
Can new books break into North?
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.