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Special Diet (Cookbooks, Food & Wine, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Special Diet (Cookbooks, Food & Wine, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $17.28, median 1,446 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 38/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.92 – $21.69 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 22% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 22% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 92% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 89% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,446 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Special Diet best sellers
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PlantYou Quickies: 140+ Nourishing Plant-Based Recipes for Busy People
- List rank#1
- Price$30.55
- Rating4.9
- Reviews544
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Be A Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious: A Cookbook
by Jane Esselstyn
- List rank#2
- 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#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews311
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Salt: A World History
- List rank#4
- Price$10.81
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,651
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The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook Gift Edition: 500 Vibrant, Kitchen-Tested Recipes for Living and Eating Well Every Day
- List rank#5
- Price$15.33
- Rating4.5
- Reviews22,227
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Simple Kitchen Magic: Whole-Food Recipes and Remedies for a Holistic Life: A Cookbook
by Rebekah Moyer
- List rank#6
- Price$35
- Rating5.0
- Reviews60
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A Guide to Canning, Freezing, Curing & Smoking Meat, Fish & Game
by Wilbur F. Eastman
- List rank#7
- Price$10.82
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,697
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Skinnytaste High Protein: 100 Healthy, Simple Recipes to Fuel Your Day: A Cookbook
by Gina Homolka
- List rank#8
- Price$16.97
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,056
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The Betty Crocker Cookbook, 13th Edition: Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today – The Definitive Beginner Guide with Vegan and Gluten-Free Recipes (Betty Crocker Cooking, 336)
- List rank#9
- Price$20.17
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,574
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Half Baked Harvest Quick & Cozy: A Cookbook
- List rank#10
- Price$17.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,542
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Special Diet
FAQ
Is Special Diet a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 38/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,446 reviews and sells for $17.28.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Special Diet?
The median best seller has 1,446 reviews, and 20% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Special Diet best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.28; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.92 and $21.69.
Can new books break into Special Diet?
22% 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.