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South (Regions, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for South (Regions, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $7.99, median 21 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Regions (331), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 71% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 21 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $11.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 South best sellers
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)
by Bill Bryson
- List rank#1
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews26,953
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Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
- List rank#2
- Price$9.72
- Rating4.6
- Reviews11,040
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SeekTexas
by KC Wright
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews20
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The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2027 (Unofficial Guides)
- List rank#4
- Price$19.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14
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Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta
by Richard Grant
- List rank#6
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,901
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North Carolina Waterfalls
by Kevin Adams
- List rank#7
- Price$8.89
- Rating4.9
- Reviews459
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Southeast Foraging: 120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Angelica to Wild Plums (Regional Foraging Series)
by Chris Bennett
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,198
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The USA Road Trip Atlas & Planner: 50 Scenic Routes, Easy-to-Read Maps, and Must-See Stops to Plan Every Mile of Your American Adventure with Confidence
by Remy Tharker
- List rank#9
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews84
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Chesapeake Requiem: A Year with the Watermen of Vanishing Tangier Island
by Earl Swift
- List rank#10
- Price$10.69
- Rating4.5
- Reviews803
Subcategories
FAQ
Is South a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 21 reviews and sells for $7.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in South?
The median best seller has 21 reviews, and 66% of them have fewer than 100.
What do South best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into South?
14% 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.