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Scandinavian (Cookbooks, Food & Wine › European, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Scandinavian (Cookbooks, Food & Wine › European, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.99, median 106 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.35 – $24.73 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category European (956), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 19, 11 points lower than here.
Top 10 Scandinavian best sellers
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Scandinavian Comfort Food: Embracing the Art of Hygge
by Trine Hahnemann
- List rank#1
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews401
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How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food – With 1,000 Photos: A Beginner Cookbook and Essential Guide to Fundamental Cooking Techniques
by Mark Bittman
- List rank#2
- Price$15.34
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,698
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The Little Swedish Kitchen: Over 100 recipes to celebrate every season
by Rachel Khoo
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews341
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The Noma Guide to Fermentation: Including koji, kombuchas, shoyus, misos, vinegars, garums, lacto-ferments, and black fruits and vegetables (Foundations of Flavor)
by René Redzepi
- List rank#4
- Price$16.15
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,828
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Bakeland: Nordic Treats Inspired by Nature
by Marit Hovland
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews65
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DreamWorks Dragons: Recipes from the Isle of Berk [Official Cookbook]: A Book of Feasts, Drinks, Desserts . . . and Dragons
by Daytona Danielsen
- List rank#6
- Price$13
- Rating5.0
- Reviews98
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Scandinavian from Scratch: A Love Letter to the Baking of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden [A Baking Book]
by Nichole Accettola
- List rank#7
- Price$17.09
- Rating4.8
- Reviews202
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The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners: Healthy and Super-Easy Everyday Air Fryer Recipes. (Basic Air Fryer Meals)
by Noah White
- List rank#8
- Price$15.75
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,197
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The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook: Over 100 Fabulous Recipes to Use Eggs in Unexpected Ways – The Perfect Gift for Egg Lovers, Backyard Chicken Keepers, and Breakfast and Brunch Enthusiasts
by Lisa Steele
- List rank#9
- Price$15.39
- Rating4.7
- Reviews926
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Fika: The Art of The Swedish Coffee Break, with Recipes for Pastries, Breads, and Other Treats [A Baking Book]
by Anna Brones
- List rank#10
- Price$10.86
- Rating4.8
- Reviews669
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Scandinavian
FAQ
Is Scandinavian a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 106 reviews and sells for $17.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Scandinavian?
The median best seller has 106 reviews, and 49% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Scandinavian best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.35 and $24.73.
Can new books break into Scandinavian?
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.