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Outdoor Recreation: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Outdoor Recreation, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.80, median 1,960 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.10 – $18.63 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 92% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,960 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Outdoor Recreation best sellers
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SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere ― The Classic Survival Handbook, Updated with Urban Survival
- List rank#1
- Price$17.16
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,377
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The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide: Emergency Preparedness for ANY Disaster
by Amy Alton
- List rank#2
- Price$19.97
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,393
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Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival (Bushcraft Survival Skills Series)
- List rank#3
- Price$15.80
- Rating4.7
- Reviews25,773
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The Bushcraft Boxed Set: Bushcraft 101; Advanced Bushcraft; The Bushcraft Field Guide to Trapping, Gathering, & Cooking in the Wild; Bushcraft First Aid (Bushcraft Survival Skills Series)
- List rank#4
- Price$54.04
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,704
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MeatEater's American History: The Alaskans (1896-1941)
- List rank#5
- Price$15.69
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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Survival Hacks: Over 200 Ways to Use Everyday Items for Wilderness Survival (Life Hacks Series)
- List rank#6
- Price$8.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,842
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The Official U.S. Army Survival Manual Updated
by U.S. Department of the Army
- List rank#7
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews794
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A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
- List rank#8
- Price$16.85
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,948
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- List rank#9
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews27,764
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- List rank#10
- Price$10.12
- Rating4.6
- Reviews92,410
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FAQ
Is Outdoor Recreation a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,960 reviews and sells for $15.80.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Outdoor Recreation?
The median best seller has 1,960 reviews, and 17% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Outdoor Recreation best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.80; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.10 and $18.63.
Can new books break into Outdoor Recreation?
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.