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State & Local (Children's eBooks › United States, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for State & Local (Children's eBooks › United States, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $6.95, median 23 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category United States (242), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $9.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 State & Local best sellers
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The Ghostly Tales of Madison (Spooky America)
by Anna Lardinois
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Reviews-
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The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century
by Sarah Miller
- List rank#2
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews761
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The Ghostly Tales of Connecticut (Spooky America)
by Ellie O'Ryan
- List rank#3
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews3
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The Ghostly Tales of Charleston (Spooky America)
by Allison Singer
- List rank#4
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews5
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The Ghostly Tales of North Central Texas (Spooky America)
by Teresa Nordheim
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Reviews-
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Prairie Girl: The Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House Nonfiction Book 32)
by William Anderson
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews283
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The Ghostly Tales of the Haunted South (Spooky America)
by Alan Brown
- List rank#7
- Price$7.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews4
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Alamo All-Stars: Bigger & Badder Edition (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #6): A Texas Tale
by Nathan Hale
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews111
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Kansas (StateBasics)
by Amy Zee
- List rank#9
- Price$15.64
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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100 Fun Facts About Boston: Discover the History, Landmarks, Culture, Sports, and Stories of America’s Revolutionary City: An Exciting Journey Through Boston’s Famous Places, Historic Events, Food,
by Uncle Wale
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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FAQ
Is State & Local a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 23 reviews and sells for $6.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in State & Local?
The median best seller has 23 reviews, and 72% of them have fewer than 100.
What do State & Local best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $9.99.
Can new books break into State & Local?
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.