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Travel & Vacation (Genre Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Travel & Vacation (Genre Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 1,304 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $5.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 28% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Genre Fiction (43,722), one of the easier corners under it.
- 28% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 96% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 99% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Travel & Vacation best sellers
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Evie Walters Takes the Wheel: A Novel
by Kathleen Fox
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews585
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The English Bookstore in Bologna: A Novel
by Boo Walker
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,801
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A Heartbeat at My Feet: A Novel
by Kristin Judd
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews16,807
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The House Swap: The BRAND NEW psychological thriller from million-copy sensation Keri Beevis for 2026
by Keri Beevis
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews949
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The Sandycove Knitting Circle: A BRAND NEW heartwarming seaside story of friendship and new beginnings
by Sian O'Gorman
- List rank#5
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,490
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The French Christmas Market: A BRAND NEW Festive Read from Gillian Harvey for 2026
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews899
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Meet Me in Paris: A Novel
by Kristin Harmel
- List rank#7
- Price$18.29
- Rating4.3
- Reviews3,742
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The Villa of Secrets: A BRAND NEW heartwarming story of friendship, healing and second chances for 2026
by Emma Burstall
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews1,113
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Taipei Story (Deluxe Limited Edition): The Profound and Poignant New Novel from the Author of Yellowface and Katabasis
by R. F. Kuang
- List rank#9
- Price$19.50
- Rating3.9
- Reviews647
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Seven Days on the Italian Island: The BRAND NEW novel of romance, secrets and sunshine from Victoria Springfield for 2026
by Victoria Springfield
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews894
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FAQ
Is Travel & Vacation a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,304 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Travel & Vacation?
The median best seller has 1,304 reviews, and 10% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Travel & Vacation best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $5.99.
Can new books break into Travel & Vacation?
28% 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.