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South America (Americas, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for South America (Americas, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.50, median 505 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.48 – $23.61 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 34% of the parent category Americas (1,499), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 76% of Books categories: the median best seller has 505 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 South America best sellers
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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
- List rank#1
- Price$10.80
- Rating4.6
- Reviews12,156
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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#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,991
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The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
by David Grann
- List rank#3
- Price$12.03
- Rating4.4
- Reviews12,825
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Learn Spanish Fast for Adult Beginners: 3-in-1 Workbook: Master Spanish with 15-Minute Daily Lessons, Practical Exercises, Common Words & Phrases, and Essential Grammar Rules to Live By
by Speak Abroad Academy
- List rank#4
- Price$32.03
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,973
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Ídolos con pies de barro: Los falsos héroes de la izquierda y la cultura woke (Spanish Edition)
- List rank#5
- Price$19.96
- Rating4.1
- Reviews30
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River of Darkness: Francisco Orellana and the Deadly First Voyage through the Amazon
by Buddy Levy
- List rank#6
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,103
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The Empire of Necessity: Slavery, Freedom, and Deception in the New World
by Greg Grandin
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews209
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Mother of God: An Extraordinary Journey into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon ― A Vivid Memoir
by Paul Rosolie
- List rank#8
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,925
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Learn Spanish Fast for Adult Beginners: 8-in-1 Workbook: From Beginner to Advanced: 15-Minute Daily Lessons and Exercises, Short Stories, Plus a Rich Vocabulary Collection (Easy Spanish)
by Speak Abroad Academy
- List rank#9
- Price$48.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,853
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A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children
by Haley Cohen Gilliland
- List rank#10
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews337
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Latin America
FAQ
Is South America a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 505 reviews and sells for $15.50.
How many reviews do you need to rank in South America?
The median best seller has 505 reviews, and 13% of them have fewer than 100.
What do South America best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.50; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.48 and $23.61.
Can new books break into South America?
5% 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.