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Zambia: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Zambia, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $16.64, median 4 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.28 – $21.12 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Africa (172), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 92% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 4 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Zambia best sellers
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Mrs. Pollifax on Safari (Mrs. Pollifax Series Book 5)
by Dorothy Gilman
- List rank#1
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,067
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Lonely Planet Southern Africa (Travel Guide)
by Anthony Ham
- List rank#2
- Price$18.14
- Rating4.5
- Reviews155
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Birds of Greater Southern Africa (Princeton Field Guides)
by Keith Barnes
- List rank#3
- Price$22.97
- Rating4.9
- Reviews13
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The River's Daughter
by Bridget Crocker
- List rank#4
- Price$14.61
- Rating4.5
- Reviews195
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The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals: Second Edition (Princeton Pocket Guides)
by Jonathan Kingdon
- List rank#5
- Price$17.97
- Rating4.6
- Reviews46
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The Eye of the Elephant: An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness
by Delia Owens
- List rank#6
- Price$11.24
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,041
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Walking The Luangwa: A Walking Safari (Landscapes & Legacies of Zambia & Zimbabwe)
by Oloi Shorua
- List rank#7
- Price$19.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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Real Rhodesian Recipes: Traditional Southern African Cooking
by Savannah Sage
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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African Safari Planning Map
by Mark W. Nolting
- List rank#9
- Price$15.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Journeys and Memories Along the Zambezi: True Encounters from Zambia
by CHRISPIN MOYO
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating3.0
- Reviews1
FAQ
Is Zambia a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4 reviews and sells for $16.64.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Zambia?
The median best seller has 4 reviews, and 94% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Zambia best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.64; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.28 and $21.12.
Can new books break into Zambia?
3% 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.