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Soul Food (U.S. Regional, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Soul Food (U.S. Regional, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $7.88, median 156 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 17/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $12.87 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $12.87, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Soul Food best sellers
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My Southern Food: A Celebration of the Flavors of the South
by Devon O'Day
- List rank#1
- Price$0.50
- Rating4.6
- Reviews83
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Carla Hall's Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration
by Carla Hall
- List rank#2
- Price$16.62
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,357
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GATHER: 100 Seasonal Recipes that Bring People Together
by Chris Viaud
- List rank#3
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews166
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Southern Soul Food Cookbook: From Grandma’s Table to Modern Kitchens, 125 Recipes Capturing the Heart of Comforting Home Cooking
by Jens Bergman
- List rank#4
- Price$3.49
- Rating4.4
- Reviews8
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Cook books for Black People: Black American Soul Food Cookbook: Authentic Southern Recipes for Fried Chicken, Collard Greens, Candied Yams, Gumbo, Oxtail, Mac and Cheese, Cornbread, Jerk Chicken,
by Hasem Sk
- List rank#5
- Price$9
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
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Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking: A Cookbook
by Toni Tipton-Martin
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,406
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Northern Soul: Southern-Inspired Home Cooking from a Northern Kitchen: A Cookbook
by Justin Sutherland
- List rank#7
- Price$14.22
- Rating4.5
- Reviews290
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My Two Souths: Blending the Flavors of India into a Southern Kitchen
by Asha Gomez
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews182
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Chef Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen: Authentic Cajun and Creole recipes from K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen—gumbo, jambalaya, Shrimp Creole, and more for home cooks
by Paul Prudhomme
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,523
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The Soul Food Bowl Cookbook : 80 Healthy Southern Comfort Bowls — Quick, Easy & Flavor-Packed Meals Inspired by Soul Food Classics
by Ramona Locke
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating3.0
- Reviews1
FAQ
Is Soul Food a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 17/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 156 reviews and sells for $7.88.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Soul Food?
The median best seller has 156 reviews, and 46% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Soul Food best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.88; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $12.87.
Can new books break into Soul Food?
4% 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.