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Asia — Kindle Category Opportunity

Competition snapshot for the Travel best-seller list, ease-of-entry score 41.0/100.

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Category metrics

Score

41.0

Median reviews

619

Weak share (top 20)

20%

Median price

$9.99

Median star rating

4.5

Books scanned

50

Worth writing in?

Asia is between the extremes: 20% of the top 20 is under 100 reviews against a median of 619, so entry depends on the specific sub-genre and your launch strength. Read the breakout books below before judging. Ease-of-entry score 41.0/100.

Breakout books — top 15, under 100 reviews, $0.99–4.99

Best-seller list on Amazon
#TitleStarReviewsPrice
9Passport to Flavor: 100 Global Dishes You Can Make Anywhere (An International Cookbook. Delicious Recipes from Around the World)4.971$3.99

High-frequency phrases in this category's titles

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High-frequency phrases mined from the 50 best-seller titles on this category's list. The ease-of-entry score tells you how winnable the category is; these title phrases tell you which words readers search with — use the two layers together. Frequency is a title statistic, not a search-volume estimate.

PhraseTitlesRank-weighted score
lonely planet5117
one woman3106
abroad in japan273
sunday times273
land of the rising260
rising sun260
30 days259
adult beginners259
beginners books in speak259
japan travel guide257
japanese wisdom251
learn mandarin chinese242

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14 subcategories under this category

SubcategoryScoreMedian reviews
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█████57.559.5
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█████52.578.5
█████47.5110
█████45.0115.5
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█████18.5122.5
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Research snapshot scanned on Oct 19, 2026. Refreshed periodically — not live tracking.