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Special Diet (Cookbooks, Food & Wine, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Special Diet (Cookbooks, Food & Wine, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 262 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $1.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 72% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 262 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $1.99 to $11.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Special Diet best sellers
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Be A Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious: A Cookbook
by Jane Esselstyn
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,829
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Love Your Gut: Supercharge Your Digestive Health and Transform Your Well-Being from the Inside Out
by Megan Rossi
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews311
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The $7/Day High Protein Cookbook for Weight Loss: 124 Easy Low Carb Recipes + 30-Day Meal Plan to Burn Fat Naturally, Boost Metabolism, Feel Full & Eat ... the Stress (High Protein Cookbooks 1)
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews575
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The Complete GLP-1 High Protein Cookbook for Weight Loss: Reduce Side Effects, Preserve Lean Muscle, and Feel Full Longer with Easy, Gut-Friendly Recipes | 60-Day Meal Plan
by Brukonie Cahuloke
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews116
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The Little Swedish Kitchen: Over 100 recipes to celebrate every season
by Rachel Khoo
- List rank#5
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews341
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Salt: A World History
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,651
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The Mediterranean Cookbook for Seniors: 100 Flavorful Recipes with Nutrition Facts, a 5-Week Meal Plan, and Practical Tips for Easy Mediterranean Eating
by Mila Rich
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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High-Protein Cottage Cheese Cookbook: From Vintage to Viral - 100+ Easy Recipes That Turn the Internet’s Favorite Ingredient into Real Breakfasts, Dinners & Desserts (Vintage & Viral)
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews234
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The Soupbox Cookbook: Sensational Soups for Healthy Living
by Jamie Taerbaum
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews91
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Subcategories
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FAQ
Is Special Diet a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 262 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Special Diet?
The median best seller has 262 reviews, and 25% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Special Diet best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $1.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Special Diet?
12% 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.