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Travel (Writing, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Travel (Writing, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.02, median 1,050 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.26 – $16.85 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 86% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,050 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 47% of the parent category Writing (2,234), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Travel best sellers
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A Course Called Ireland: A Long Walk in Search of a Country, a Pint, and the Next Tee
by Tom Coyne
- List rank#1
- Price$10.61
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,685
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The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain
by Bill Bryson
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews19,847
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
by Bill Bryson
- List rank#3
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.4
- Reviews26,953
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
by Jon Krakauer
- List rank#4
- Price$12.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews26,225
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And Then We Hit a Rock: A family of 5, a dog, and a cat move onto a sailboat. Hilarious true story!
by Greg Buenzli
- List rank#5
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews7,929
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A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
- List rank#6
- Price$16.85
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,948
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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
- List rank#8
- Price$15.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews12,156
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Obsessed with the Best: 100+ Methodically Perfected Recipes Based on 20+ Head-to-Head Tests – The Thoroughly Tested Guide to Roast Chicken, Pasta, Biscuits, and More
by Ella Quittner
- List rank#9
- Price$16.84
- Rating4.4
- Reviews125
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Danube: Recipes and Stories from Eastern Europe
by Irina Georgescu
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews60
FAQ
Is Travel a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,050 reviews and sells for $13.02.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Travel?
The median best seller has 1,050 reviews, and 13% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Travel best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.02; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.26 and $16.85.
Can new books break into Travel?
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.