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Railroads (Nonfiction › Transportation, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Railroads (Nonfiction › Transportation, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $8.90, median 33 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Transportation (394), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Books scores 36, 13 points higher than here; worth checking both.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $11.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Railroads best sellers
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The Pennsylvania Railroad, Volume 1: Building an Empire, 1846-1917 (American Business, Politics, and Society)
by Albert J. Churella
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews85
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Riding the Rails with Paul Theroux: The Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, and Ghost Train to the Eastern Star
by Paul Theroux
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews87
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Trucks, Trains and Big Machines! Transportation Books for Kids | Children's Transportation Books
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews59
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Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: 28,000 Miles in Search of the Railway Bazaar
by Paul Theroux
- List rank#4
- Price$10.37
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,023
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The Diesel That Did It: General Motors' FT Locomotive (Railroads Past and Present)
by Wallace W. Abbey
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews34
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Electric Interurbans and the American People (Railroads Past and Present)
by H. Roger Grant
- List rank#6
- Price$0.50
- Rating4.4
- Reviews37
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400+ Thrilling & Unbelievable Train Facts for Enthusiasts: Explore Legendary Engineers, Railroad Feats, Cutting-Edge Technology & Much More! (The Ultimate Gift for Railway Fans & History Buffs)
by Nathan Ward
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews262
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How to Register a TV to my Amazon Account: The Illustrated Step by Step Guide to Register a TV to my Amazon Prime Account in Less Than 60 Seconds (Quick Guide Book 2)
by Alec Young
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating3.3
- Reviews72
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The Pennsylvania Railroad, Volume 2: The Age of Limits, 1917–1933 (Railroads Past and Present)
by Albert J. Churella
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews28
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The Transcontinental Railroad: A History from Beginning to End (Old West)
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews402
Same niche in Books: Railroads
FAQ
Is Railroads a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 33 reviews and sells for $8.90.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Railroads?
The median best seller has 33 reviews, and 79% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Railroads best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.90; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Railroads?
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.