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U.S. Cooking: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for U.S. Cooking, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $17.34, median 1,696 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.64 – $22.14 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 91% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,696 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 14% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 78% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 U.S. Cooking best sellers
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Betty Crocker's Cooky Book (facsimile Edition): Classic Cookie Recipes from the Beloved 1963 Edition, with 450 Favorites from Holiday Treats to Family Classics
- List rank#1
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,196
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Alton Brown: EveryDayCook: A Cookbook
by Alton Brown
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,832
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Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes!
by Phyllis Good
- List rank#3
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,982
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The Amish Dry Mix Pantry Cookbook: 150 Easy, Budget-Friendly From-Scratch Baking Mixes, Soups, Gravies & Seasonings | Shop Once a Month, Feed a Family or a Crowd, 30-Day Meal Plan & Shopping Lists
- List rank#4
- Price$18.49
- Rating4.1
- Reviews87
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Good Lookin' Cookin': A Year of Meals - A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food [A Cookbook]
by Dolly Parton
- List rank#5
- Price$24.50
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,032
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From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen (Snoop Dogg Cookbook, Celebrity Cookbook with Soul Food Recipes)
by Snoop Dogg
- List rank#6
- Price$17.03
- Rating4.8
- Reviews40,867
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
- List rank#7
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,805
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Half Baked Harvest Quick & Cozy: A Cookbook
- List rank#8
- Price$17.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,542
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The Betty Crocker Cookbook, 13th Edition: Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today – The Definitive Beginner Guide with Vegan and Gluten-Free Recipes (Betty Crocker Cooking, 336)
- List rank#9
- Price$20.17
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,574
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Sally's Baking 101: Foolproof Recipes from Easy to Advanced
- List rank#10
- Price$18.28
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,564
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Outdoor Cooking
FAQ
Is U.S. Cooking a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,696 reviews and sells for $17.34.
How many reviews do you need to rank in U.S. Cooking?
The median best seller has 1,696 reviews, and 13% of them have fewer than 100.
What do U.S. Cooking best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.34; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.64 and $22.14.
Can new books break into U.S. Cooking?
14% 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.