Culinary Arts & Techniques — Kindle Category Opportunity
Competition snapshot for the Cookbooks, Food & Wine best-seller list, ease-of-entry score 43.0/100.
Category metrics
Score
43.0
Median reviews
356.5
Weak share (top 20)
20%
Median price
$7.49
Median star rating
4.6
Books scanned
50
Worth writing in?
Culinary Arts & Techniques is between the extremes: 20% of the top 20 is under 100 reviews against a median of 356.5, so entry depends on the specific sub-genre and your launch strength. Read the breakout books below before judging. Ease-of-entry score 43.0/100.
Breakout books — top 15, under 100 reviews, $0.99–4.99
Best-seller list on Amazon| # | Title | Star | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | The Effortless French Baker: 99 Classic Cake Recipes for the American Home: Authentic, Delicious, and Simple Bakes from Rustic Loaves to Elegant Desserts | 4.3 | 16 | $0.99 |
| 4 | How to Cook the Finest Things in the Sea: Broil, Bake, Poach & Grill Your Way to Exceptional Fish & Shellfish | 4.8 | 52 | $1.99 |
| 12 | The Everything Dutch Oven Cookbook: Includes Overnight French Toast, Roasted Vegetable Lasagna, Chili with Cheesy Jalapeno Corn Bread, Char Siu Pork Ribs, ... Hundreds More! (Everything® Series) | 4.6 | 92 | $0.99 |
High-frequency phrases in this category's titles
Mine all categoriesHigh-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.
| Phrase | Titles | Rank-weighted score |
|---|---|---|
| dutch oven | 3 | 91 |
| slow cooker | 2 | 76 |
| dry mix pantry | 2 | 72 |
| water bath | 2 | 62 |
| italian american | 2 | 61 |
| one pan | 2 | 54 |
| one pot | 2 | 52 |
| roasted vegetable | 2 | 50 |
| 30 minute cooking | 2 | 48 |
| cookbook for beginners | 2 | 46 |
| step by step guide | 2 | 46 |
| cooking for two | 2 | 38 |
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