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West (United States, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for West (United States, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.37, median 269 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).

33Opportunity / 100
$17.37Median price
269Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$12.12 – $25.10
Average rating4.6
New releases (90 days)8%
Books on the list100
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Top 10 West best sellers

  1. The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party book cover by Daniel James Brown

    The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party

    by Daniel James Brown

    • List rank#1
    • Price$1.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews8,442

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  2. Into the Wild book cover by Jon Krakauer

    Into the Wild

    by Jon Krakauer

    • List rank#2
    • Price$7.53
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews23,541

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  3. A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon book cover by Kevin Fedarko

    A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

    by Kevin Fedarko

    • List rank#3
    • Price$16.85
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews3,948

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  4. StreetSmart® USA Interstate Road Map by VanDam ― Eco plastic coated, planning & travel map book cover by Stephan Van Dam

    StreetSmart® USA Interstate Road Map by VanDam ― Eco plastic coated, planning & travel map of the USA w/all federal, state hwys, attractions & Top 40 Drives (English and Spanish Edition)

    by Stephan Van Dam

    • List rank#4
    • Price$9.95
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews287

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  5. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail book cover by Cheryl Strayed

    Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

    by Cheryl Strayed

    • List rank#5
    • Price$8.50
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews76,870

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  6. Into the Wild book cover by Jon Krakauer

    Into the Wild

    by Jon Krakauer

    • List rank#6
    • Price$13.69
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews70

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  7. One Man's Wilderness, 50th Anniversary Edition: An Alaskan Odyssey book cover by Richard Louis Proenneke

    One Man's Wilderness, 50th Anniversary Edition: An Alaskan Odyssey

    by Richard Louis Proenneke

    • List rank#7
    • Price$12.12
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews3,107

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  8. Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis Thomas Jefferson And The Opening Of The American West book cover by Stephen E. Ambrose

    Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis Thomas Jefferson And The Opening Of The American West

    by Stephen E. Ambrose

    • List rank#8
    • Price$22.89
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews7,821

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  9. California Road and Recreation Atlas - 13th Edition book cover by Benchmark Maps

    California Road and Recreation Atlas - 13th Edition

    by Benchmark Maps

    • List rank#9
    • Price$34.95
    • Rating4.0
    • Reviews17

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  10. The Retirement Travel Bucket List: 52 Unforgettable Weekends Across America | For the Reti book cover by Curt Hollenbeck

    The Retirement Travel Bucket List: 52 Unforgettable Weekends Across America | For the Retiree Who’s Just Getting Started. 52 Hidden US Escapes for Their First Year of Freedom

    by Curt Hollenbeck

    • List rank#10
    • Price$19.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews66

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FAQ

Is West a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 269 reviews and sells for $17.37.

How many reviews do you need to rank in West?

The median best seller has 269 reviews, and 29% of them have fewer than 100.

What do West best sellers cost?

The median price is $17.37; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.12 and $25.10.

Can new books break into West?

8% 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.