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South (Korea, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for South (Korea, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $23.21, median 30 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.83 – $29.11 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 43% of the parent category Korea (70), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $23.21 its median price beats 81% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 South best sellers
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The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World
by Vincent Bevins
- List rank#1
- Price$12.84
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,991
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
by Barbara Demick
- List rank#2
- Price$17
- Rating4.6
- Reviews12,162
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In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
by Yeonmi Park
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews31,318
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Korea: A New History of South and North
by Victor Cha
- List rank#4
- Price$16.29
- Rating4.1
- Reviews111
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Learn Korean – The Language Workbook for Beginners: An Easy, Step-by-Step Study Book and Writing Practice Guide for Learning How to Read, Write, and ... Inside!) (Elementary Korean Language Books)
by Jennie Lee
- List rank#5
- Price$19.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,168
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Korea's Place in the Sun: A Modern History
by Bruce Cumings Ph.D.
- List rank#6
- Price$18.05
- Rating4.1
- Reviews211
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How Asia Works
by Joe Studwell
- List rank#7
- Price$11.89
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,017
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Pacific: Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision of the World's Superpowers
- List rank#8
- Price$21.49
- Rating4.4
- Reviews791
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Brief History of Korea: Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival: The Fascinating Story of a Resilient But Divided People (Brief History of Asia Series)
by Michael J. Seth
- List rank#9
- Price$9.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews121
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Gwangju Uprising: The Rebellion for Democracy in South Korea
by Hwang Sok-yong
- List rank#10
- Price$29.50
- Rating4.7
- Reviews14
FAQ
Is South a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 30 reviews and sells for $23.21.
How many reviews do you need to rank in South?
The median best seller has 30 reviews, and 69% of them have fewer than 100.
What do South best sellers cost?
The median price is $23.21; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.83 and $29.11.
Can new books break into South?
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.