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West (Regions, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for West (Regions, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $7.99, median 101 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $10.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 31% of the parent category Regions (331), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $10.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 West best sellers
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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews8,442
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A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
- List rank#2
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,948
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One Man's Wilderness, 50th Anniversary Edition: An Alaskan Odyssey
by Richard Louis Proenneke
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,107
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Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival — A Frontier Saga
by Peter Stark
- List rank#4
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews5,279
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Oprah's Book Club 2.0)
- List rank#5
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews76,870
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Winds of Skilak: A Tale of True Grit, True Love and Survival in the Alaskan Wilderness
by Bonnie Rose Ward
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,871
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Surviving Vegas: Stories from Casino Security
by Anthony Pellicano
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews120
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THE ORIGINAL When the Mob Ran Vegas: Stories of Money, Mayhem and Murder
by Steve Fischer
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews231
Subcategories
FAQ
Is West a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 101 reviews and sells for $7.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in West?
The median best seller has 101 reviews, and 48% of them have fewer than 100.
What do West best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $10.99.
Can new books break into West?
7% 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.