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Weight Loss (Special Diet, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Weight Loss (Special Diet, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.33, median 1,668 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.73 – $19.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| 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 1,668 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Weight Loss best sellers
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Shred Happens: So Easy, So Good: 100+ Protein-Packed Mediterranean Favorites with a Low-Carb Twist; A Cookbook
- List rank#1
- Price$12.42
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,015
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shredhappens: High Protein, Big Flavor: Unlock 100+ Grams of Protein a Day with 100 Easy, Flavor-Packed Recipes You'll Actually Love; A Low Carb Cookbook
- List rank#2
- Price$32.62
- Reviews-
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The New Menopause Kitchen: Targeted Nutrition to Help Fight Symptoms, Lose Weight, and Thrive in Perimenopause, Menopause, and Beyond
- List rank#3
- Price$29.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews51
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Taste of Home Mediterranean Made Easy: 321 Recipes for Light & Healthy Everyday Meals
by Editors at Taste of Home
- List rank#4
- Price$11.13
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,151
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Meals That Heal: 100+ Everyday Anti-Inflammatory Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less: A Cookbook
by Carolyn Williams Ph.D. RD
- List rank#5
- Price$17.06
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,496
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Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer
- List rank#6
- Price$16.61
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,137
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The Well Plated Cookbook: Fast, Healthy Recipes You'll Want to Eat
by Erin Clarke
- List rank#7
- Price$18.79
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,283
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So Easy So Good: Delicious Recipes and Expert Tips for Balanced Eating (A Cookbook)
by Kylie Sakaida
- List rank#8
- Price$16.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,076
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The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners: Meal Plans, Expert Guidance, and 100 Recipes to Get You Started
by Elena Paravantes
- List rank#9
- Price$11.69
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,244
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The Step-by-Step Instant Pot Cookbook: 100 Simple Recipes for Spectacular Results -- with Photographs of Every Step
by Jeffrey Eisner
- List rank#10
- Price$11.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews33,142
FAQ
Is Weight Loss a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,668 reviews and sells for $15.33.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Weight Loss?
The median best seller has 1,668 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Weight Loss best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.33; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.73 and $19.95.
Can new books break into Weight Loss?
6% 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.