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Specialty Travel (Travel, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Specialty Travel (Travel, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.99, median 460 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- The same niche in Books scores 48, 18 points higher than here; worth checking both.
- Its median reviews are 29% of the parent category Travel (1,602), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 79% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 460 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Specialty Travel best sellers
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Chile Waters : A Rick Waters Novel (Caribbean Adventure Series Book 24)
- List rank#1
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews19
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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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The Arctic Cruise: Make 2026 a year to remember, as you escape this winter for the holiday – and romance – of a lifetime under the Northern Lights (Cruise Escapes Book 1)
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,427
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Seasons in the Saddle: Quirky Encounters and Random Reflections while Bicycling America
by Joe Tarantino
- List rank#5
- Price$5.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews4
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A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
- List rank#6
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,948
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Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival in the Amazon
- List rank#7
- Price$4.95
- Rating4.3
- Reviews3,533
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The Cruise Club: Escape on a holiday like no other in a sizzling read for 2026 from the #1 bestseller, filled with sunshine, romance and just a little bit of mischief!
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,598
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The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self
by Michael Easter
- List rank#9
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews10,062
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Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark
- List rank#10
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,158
Subcategories
- Budget Travel34
- Tourist Destinations & Museums32
- Family Travel32
- Hikes & Walks29
- Haunted & Unexplained28
- Solo Travel26
- Senior Travel26
- Ecotourism Travel25
- Adventure23
- Amusement & Theme Parks23
- Roadside Attractions23
- Culinary22
- Shopping21
- Travel & Disability21
- Religious21
- Spas20
- Business Travel19
- Literary19
- Bicycling18
- Sports16
- Travel with Pets11
Same niche in Books: Specialty Travel
FAQ
Is Specialty Travel a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 460 reviews and sells for $8.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Specialty Travel?
The median best seller has 460 reviews, and 26% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Specialty Travel best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $12.99.
Can new books break into Specialty Travel?
13% 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.