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South (Africa, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for South (Africa, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $7.27, median 25 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $14.12 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 21% of the parent category Africa (120), one of the easier corners under it.
- 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 $4.99 to $14.12, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 South best sellers
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Cry Of The Kalahari: An International Bestseller—Seven Years with Lions and Hyenas in Africa's Unexplored Wilderness
by Mark Owens
- List rank#1
- Price$9.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,986
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Big Game Hunting in North-eastern Rhodesia
by Owen Letcher
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews92
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Lonely Planet Mauritius, Reunion & Seychelles (Travel Guide)
by Paula Hardy
- List rank#3
- Price$23.74
- Rating4.4
- Reviews96
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Lonely Planet Southern Africa (Travel Guide)
by Anthony Ham
- List rank#4
- Price$18.14
- Rating4.5
- Reviews155
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The Eye of the Elephant: An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness
by Delia Owens
- List rank#5
- Price$11.24
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,041
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Lonely Planet Cape Town & the Garden Route (Travel Guide)
by Mary Fitzpatrick
- List rank#6
- Price$19.33
- Rating4.4
- Reviews73
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Real Rhodesian Recipes: Traditional Southern African Cooking
by Savannah Sage
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Lonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho & Eswatini (Travel Guide)
by Lucy Corne
- List rank#8
- Price$18.81
- Rating4.1
- Reviews41
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Madagascar
by Daniel Austin
- List rank#9
- Price$22.49
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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Don't Look Behind You!: True Tales of a Safari Guide
by Peter Allison
- List rank#10
- Price-
- Rating4.5
- Reviews605
Same niche in Books: South Africa
FAQ
Is South a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 25 reviews and sells for $7.27.
How many reviews do you need to rank in South?
The median best seller has 25 reviews, and 77% of them have fewer than 100.
What do South best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.27; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $14.12.
Can new books break into South?
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.