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South (Regional U.S., Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for South (Regional U.S., Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $13.95, median 282 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.92 – $18.88 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 16% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 25% of the parent category Regional U.S. (1,122), one of the easier corners under it.
- 16% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 83% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 South best sellers
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The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession
by Susan Orlean
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews1,727
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: A Pulitzer Prize-Winning Memoir of Nature, Observation, and the Seasons in Virginia
- List rank#3
- Price$10.75
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,530
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The Worst Kept Secret
by Debbie Wright
- List rank#4
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews76
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The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told: A True Tale of Three Gamblers, The Kentucky Derby, and the Mexican Cartel
by Mark Paul
- List rank#5
- Price$11.38
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,173
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The Message
- List rank#6
- Price$14.58
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,454
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If I Can Fly: Secret Missions, Ghost Planes, Dirt Roads, and One Texas Country Boy
by Freddie Ray Laird
- List rank#7
- Price$15.99
- Reviews-
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: The Original 1845 Edition (The Autobiography Classics Of Frederick Douglass)
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,588
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Born Pregnant on the Bayou: A Memoir
by Mrs. Priscilla Adams Lane
- List rank#9
- Price$19.99
- Reviews-
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The Liars' Club: A Memoir
by Mary Karr
- List rank#10
- Price$12.66
- Rating4.2
- Reviews4,151
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 282 reviews and sells for $13.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in South?
The median best seller has 282 reviews, and 34% of them have fewer than 100.
What do South best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.92 and $18.88.
Can new books break into South?
16% 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.