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United States (Regional, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for United States (Regional, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 92 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 17/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.49 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 46% of the parent category Regional (199), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.49 to $14.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 United States best sellers
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Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty – A #1 NYT Bestselling History
by Anderson Cooper
- List rank#2
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews22,126
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Folk Art Fusion: Americana: Learn to Draw and Paint Charming American Folk Art with a Colorful, Modern Twist
by Joy Laforme
- List rank#3
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews229
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Rothko: The Color Field Paintings
by Janet Bishop
- List rank#4
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews526
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Hollywood: The Oral History: An Insider's History of the American Movie Industry, from Legendary Stars to Unsung Artisans
by Jeanine Basinger
- List rank#5
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews494
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Girl in a Band (10th Anniversary Edition): A Memoir – The New York Times Bestseller: The Rock Icon's Edgy and Evocative Journey
by Kim Gordon
- List rank#6
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,810
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Warhol
by Blake Gopnik
- List rank#7
- Price$18.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews522
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American Mirror: The Life and Art of Norman Rockwell
by Deborah Solomon
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews220
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How to See: Looking, Talking, and Thinking about Art
by David Salle
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews162
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The Couple with the Pitchfork: American Gothic from Easel to Icon
by Wanda M. Corn
- List rank#10
- Price$39.46
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is United States a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 17/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 92 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in United States?
The median best seller has 92 reviews, and 52% of them have fewer than 100.
What do United States best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.49 and $14.99.
Can new books break into United States?
4% 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.