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Walking (Hiking & Camping, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Walking (Hiking & Camping, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $7.12, median 48 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).

28Opportunity / 100
$7.12Median price
48Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$2.99 – $9.99
Average rating4.5
New releases (90 days)11%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Hiking & Camping (840), one of the easier corners under it.
  • Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $9.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.

Top 10 Walking best sellers

  1. Walk: Rediscover the Most Natural Way to Boost Your Health and Longevity—One Step at a Tim book cover by Courtney Conley DC

    Walk: Rediscover the Most Natural Way to Boost Your Health and Longevity—One Step at a Time

    by Courtney Conley DC

    • List rank#1
    • Price$15.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews162

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  2. Trail Family: A Journey of Friendship and Transformation on the Appalachian Trail: A True  book cover by James Dalton Ward

    Trail Family: A Journey of Friendship and Transformation on the Appalachian Trail: A True Story of 2,000 Miles, Unexpected Friendships, and Finding Hope in the Wilderness

    by James Dalton Ward

    • List rank#2
    • Price$4.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews197

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  3. London: A Guide for Curious Wanderers: The Sunday Times Bestseller book cover by Jack Chesher

    London: A Guide for Curious Wanderers: The Sunday Times Bestseller

    by Jack Chesher

    • List rank#3
    • Price$10.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews1,226

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  4. How to Read Nature: Awaken Your Senses to the Outdoors You've Never Noticed (Natural Navig book cover by Tristan Gooley

    How to Read Nature: Awaken Your Senses to the Outdoors You've Never Noticed (Natural Navigation)

    by Tristan Gooley

    • List rank#4
    • Price$2.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews360

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  5. Hello My Name is Sharkbait: A 2,000-Mile Adventure on the Appalachian Trail book cover by Michael Neiman

    Hello My Name is Sharkbait: A 2,000-Mile Adventure on the Appalachian Trail

    by Michael Neiman

    • List rank#5
    • Price$7.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews150

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  6. Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail book cover by Carrot Quinn

    Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: An Adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail

    by Carrot Quinn

    • List rank#6
    • Price$4.98
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews4,682

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  7. The Power of Walking: The 30 Day Plan that shows you how to get moving again book cover by Ian Birch

    The Power of Walking: The 30 Day Plan that shows you how to get moving again

    by Ian Birch

    • List rank#7
    • Price$2.99
    • Rating4.0
    • Reviews64

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  8. Wanderlust: A History of Walking book cover by Rebecca Solnit

    Wanderlust: A History of Walking

    by Rebecca Solnit

    • List rank#8
    • Price$5.99
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews574

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  9. Grit: A PCT Thru-Hike book cover by Julie "Arc" Klazynski

    Grit: A PCT Thru-Hike

    by Julie "Arc" Klazynski

    • List rank#9
    • Price$7
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews67

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  10. It's Just Walking: Just Pete on the Appalachian Trail (Just Pete Adventures) book cover by Jeff Peterson

    It's Just Walking: Just Pete on the Appalachian Trail (Just Pete Adventures)

    by Jeff Peterson

    • List rank#10
    • Price$8.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews166

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FAQ

Is Walking a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 48 reviews and sells for $7.12.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Walking?

The median best seller has 48 reviews, and 64% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Walking best sellers cost?

The median price is $7.12; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $9.99.

Can new books break into Walking?

11% 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.