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United States (Explore the World, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for United States (Explore the World, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.27, median 442 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.45 – $11.41 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $9.27 its median price is below 93% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its median reviews are 41% of the parent category Explore the World (1,090), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 United States best sellers
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The Thanksgiving Story
by Alice Dalgliesh
- List rank#1
- Price$7.46
- Rating4.6
- Reviews649
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Thanksgiving Parade (Thanksgiving Board Books)
by Kelly Asbury
- List rank#3
- Price$7.45
- Rating4.6
- Reviews301
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To Mimi's House We Go
by Susan Meissner
- List rank#4
- Price$11.52
- Rating4.7
- Reviews212
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Adventure in Grand Canyon National Park: A Mystery Adventure (National Park Mystery Series)
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,244
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A Wolf Called Fire: A Gripping Animal Novel About Courage, Leadership, and Survival, For Kids (Ages 8-12) (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel, 4)
- List rank#6
- Price$7.29
- Rating4.8
- Reviews620
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The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving
by Ann McGovern
- List rank#7
- Price$8.54
- Rating4.7
- Reviews466
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Wrath of the Triple Goddess: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
by Rick Riordan
- List rank#8
- Price$16.52
- Rating4.7
- Reviews9,854
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Extra Yarn: A Magical Story about how Kindness and Generosity can Transform a Community
by Mac Barnett
- List rank#9
- Price$11.69
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,444
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Weird But True! Disney: 300 Wonderful Facts to Celebrate the Magic of Disney
- List rank#10
- Price$7.56
- Rating4.9
- Reviews866
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FAQ
Is United States a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 442 reviews and sells for $9.27.
How many reviews do you need to rank in United States?
The median best seller has 442 reviews, and 21% of them have fewer than 100.
What do United States best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.27; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.45 and $11.41.
Can new books break into United States?
2% 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.