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Panama (Travel › Central America, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Panama (Travel › Central America, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.38, median 12 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).

25Opportunity / 100
$15.38Median price
12Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$11.96 – $20.99
Average rating4.3
New releases (90 days)16%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 23% of the parent category Central America (51), one of the easier corners under it.
  • 16% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 83% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
  • Its review barrier is lower than in 81% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 12 reviews, so new books can chart with few.

Top 10 Panama best sellers

  1. Rough Guides Panama: Travel Guide with eBook book cover by Rough Guides

    Rough Guides Panama: Travel Guide with eBook

    by Rough Guides

    • List rank#1
    • Price$21.51
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews7

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  2. Panama Map (National Geographic Adventure Map, 3101) book cover by National Geographic Maps

    Panama Map (National Geographic Adventure Map, 3101)

    by National Geographic Maps

    • List rank#2
    • Price$14.95
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews495

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  3. Lonely Planet Latin American Spanish Phrasebook & Dictionary: Learn Essential Phrases & Vo book cover by Lonely Planet

    Lonely Planet Latin American Spanish Phrasebook & Dictionary: Learn Essential Phrases & Vocabulary | 3,500 Word Two-Way Dictionary | Pull-Out Fast Phrases Card | Travel with Confidence

    by Lonely Planet

    • List rank#3
    • Price$11.17
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews58

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  4. Lonely Planet Central America: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | book cover by Robert Isenberg

    Lonely Planet Central America: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Costa Rica, Mexico's Yucatan & Chiapas, Panama, Belize and more (Travel Guide)

    by Robert Isenberg

    • List rank#4
    • Price$20.99
    • Rating4.0
    • Reviews23

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  5. The Flavor of Panamá: Authentic Recipes from the Heart of Central America book cover by Sharmaine Small

    The Flavor of Panamá: Authentic Recipes from the Heart of Central America

    by Sharmaine Small

    • List rank#5
    • Price$5.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews10

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  6. Reef Fish Identification: Baja to Panama book cover by Paul Humann

    Reef Fish Identification: Baja to Panama

    by Paul Humann

    • List rank#6
    • Price$31.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews110

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  7. Panama Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species (International Birds) book cover by James Kavanagh Waterford Press

    Panama Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species (International Birds)

    by James Kavanagh Waterford Press

    • List rank#7
    • Price$8.95
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews51

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  8. Lonely Planet Panama (Travel Guide) book cover by Rosie Bell

    Lonely Planet Panama (Travel Guide)

    by Rosie Bell

    • List rank#8
    • Price$17.67
    • Rating4.0
    • Reviews30

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  9. Panama Travel Reference Map 1:400K Waterproof book cover by ITMB Publishing Ltd

    Panama Travel Reference Map 1:400K Waterproof

    by ITMB Publishing Ltd

    • List rank#9
    • Price$14.95
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews50

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  10. PANAMA CANAL CRUISE TRAVEL GUIDE 2026-2027: Transoceanic Adventure Routes (Ultimate Cruise book cover by Ann Holts

    PANAMA CANAL CRUISE TRAVEL GUIDE 2026-2027: Transoceanic Adventure Routes (Ultimate Cruise & Hiking Adventure Series)

    by Ann Holts

    • List rank#10
    • Price$12.20
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews2

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FAQ

Is Panama a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 12 reviews and sells for $15.38.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Panama?

The median best seller has 12 reviews, and 85% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Panama best sellers cost?

The median price is $15.38; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.96 and $20.99.

Can new books break into Panama?

16% 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.