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Pirates (Geography & Cultures, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Pirates (Geography & Cultures, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.95, median 22 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.12 – $13.13 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Geography & Cultures (1,264), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $10.95 its median price is below 87% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 72% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 22 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Pirates best sellers
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Dragons Love Farts: They're More Fun Than Tacos!
by Hollywood Kay
- List rank#1
- Price$12.98
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,542
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Hook's Daughter: The Untold Tale of a Pirate Princess (The Pirate Princess Chronicles)
by R.V. Bowman
- List rank#3
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews918
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Who Was Blackbeard?
- List rank#4
- Price$4.34
- Rating4.7
- Reviews937
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Captivating Stories for Curious Kids: Unbelievable Tales From History, Science and the Strange World We Live In
by Chris Munoz
- List rank#5
- Price$18.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,391
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Pirates! Scoundrels Who Shook the World: Rivals!, Book 3
by Scott McCormick
- List rank#6
- Price$11.49
- Rating4.2
- Reviews6
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Pirate Activity Book For Kids: A Fun Filled Pirate Themed Coloring and Activity Workbook: Includes Mazes, Dot to Dot, Word Searches And More! | Ideal ... Pirate Mad Kids| For Ages 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
by Activity Bandits
- List rank#7
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews39
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Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja 2: Pirate Invasion
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,791
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Ghost Island (Choose Your Own Adventure Jr.)
by Shannon Gilligan
- List rank#9
- Price$6.74
- Rating4.6
- Reviews636
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I Escaped Pirates In The Caribbean: Captain Henry Morgan, 1690
by Scott Peters
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews194
FAQ
Is Pirates a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 22 reviews and sells for $10.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Pirates?
The median best seller has 22 reviews, and 75% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Pirates best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.12 and $13.13.
Can new books break into Pirates?
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.