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Trains (Cars, Trains & Things That Go, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Trains (Cars, Trains & Things That Go, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 62 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $6.90 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 21% of the parent category Cars, Trains & Things That Go (294), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Trains best sellers
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The Polar Express: A Caldecott Award Winner— Great for Holiday and Christmas Reading or Gifting
- List rank#1
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews21,039
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Pete the Cat's Train Trip: Pete rides the rails to Grandma's house, honks the horn, and makes new friends in this groovy My First I Can Read adventure!
by James Dean
- List rank#2
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,294
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Trains (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)
by Amy Shields
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,215
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The Little Gray Digger : A Construction Book for Kids About Self-Love, Acceptance, and Friendship
by Sonica Ellis
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews339
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Thomas and the Dinosaur (Thomas & Friends) (Little Golden Book)
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,551
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Trucks, Trains and Big Machines! Transportation Books for Kids | Children's Transportation Books
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews59
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The Goodnight Train Rolls On!
by June Sobel
- List rank#7
- Price$5.46
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,064
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Thomas the Tank Engine (Thomas & Friends Engine Adventures)
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews202
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National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Things That Go: All About Planes, Trains, Cars, and Vehicles That Take You from Here to There! (National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books)
by Karen de Seve
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews840
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Freight Train (Train Time)
by Adria F Klein
- List rank#10
- Price$7.59
- Rating4.2
- Reviews57
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FAQ
Is Trains a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 62 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Trains?
The median best seller has 62 reviews, and 57% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Trains best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $6.90.
Can new books break into Trains?
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.