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State & Local (Children's Books › United States, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for State & Local (Children's Books › United States, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 128 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.99 – $12.89 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 14% of the parent category United States (911), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $9.99 its median price is below 91% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 State & Local best sellers
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Discovery in Great Sand Dunes National Park: A Mystery Adventure (National Park Mystery Series)
- List rank#1
- Price$11.53
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,195
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The Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation): The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics
- List rank#2
- Price$12.11
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,508
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Alamo All-Stars (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #6): A Texas Tale (Volume 6)
by Nathan Hale
- List rank#3
- Price$8.75
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,290
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National Geographic Kids United States Atlas, 7th Edition (NGK Atlases)
- List rank#5
- Price$11.16
- Rating4.8
- Reviews216
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Smoky Mountain Survival (The Campground Kids: National Park Adventures)
by C.R. Fulton
- List rank#6
- Price$11.97
- Rating4.7
- Reviews416
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Donner Dinner Party (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #3): A Pioneer Tale (Volume 3)
by Nathan Hale
- List rank#7
- Price$8.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,208
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A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution ― A Simple American History Picture Book about 55 American Patriots, for Kids (Ages 6-10)
- List rank#8
- Price$7.52
- Rating4.8
- Reviews246
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This First Thanksgiving Day: A Counting Story – An Interactive Picture Book About Pilgrims, Wampanoag, and Turkeys for Kids (Ages 4-8)
by Laura Krauss Melmed
- List rank#9
- Price$9.31
- Rating4.8
- Reviews105
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Weird But True! New York City: 300 Bizarre Facts About the Big Apple
- List rank#10
- Price$9.29
- Rating4.6
- Reviews175
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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 128 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in State & Local?
The median best seller has 128 reviews, and 45% of them have fewer than 100.
What do State & Local best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.99 and $12.89.
Can new books break into State & Local?
8% 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.