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Taiwan: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Taiwan, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $14.99, median 5 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.99 – $19.66 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Asia (218), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 90% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 5 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Taiwan best sellers
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Taiwan Travelogue: A Novel
by Yang Shuang-zi
- List rank#1
- Price$10
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,362
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Lonely Planet Taiwan (Travel Guide)
by Piera Chen
- List rank#2
- Price$18.11
- Rating3.8
- Reviews149
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Tiffy Cooks: 88 Easy Asian Recipes from My Family to Yours: A Cookbook
by Tiffy Chen
- List rank#3
- Price$15.84
- Rating4.7
- Reviews337
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Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation (A Cookbook)
by Clarissa Wei
- List rank#4
- Price$28.41
- Rating4.8
- Reviews313
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The World Atlas of Tea: From the Leaf to the Cup, the World's Teas Explored and Enjoyed
by Krisi Smith
- List rank#5
- Price$22.60
- Rating4.7
- Reviews133
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Lonely Planet Pocket Taipei (Pocket Guide)
by Dinah Gardner
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews74
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A-Gong's Table: Vegan Recipes from a Taiwanese Home (A Chez Jorge Cookbook)
by George Lee
- List rank#7
- Price$12
- Rating4.7
- Reviews51
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The Food of Taiwan: Recipes from the Beautiful Island
by Cathy Erway
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews308
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TAIWAN TRAVEL GUIDE 2027: Planning Your Journey through Taipei's Alleys, Taroko Gorge, and the East Coast
by THAD N. BULLOCK
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Reviews-
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Taiwan and Taipei Travel Reference Map 1:386k/1:16k - 2025 EDI
- List rank#10
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.2
- Reviews12
FAQ
Is Taiwan a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 5 reviews and sells for $14.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Taiwan?
The median best seller has 5 reviews, and 87% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Taiwan best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.99 and $19.66.
Can new books break into Taiwan?
11% 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.