Reference — Kindle Category Opportunity
Competition snapshot for the Cookbooks, Food & Wine best-seller list, ease-of-entry score 46.0/100.
Category metrics
Score
46.0
Median reviews
336
Weak share (top 20)
30%
Median price
$7.99
Median star rating
4.6
Books scanned
50
Worth writing in?
The Reference list shows real reader demand with room left for newcomers: the median book carries 336 reviews, yet 30% of the top 20 still sit under 100 reviews. 1 top-15 books hold fewer than 100 reviews at $0.99–4.99 — classic self-publishing breakout books. Ease-of-entry score 46.0/100.
Breakout books — top 15, under 100 reviews, $0.99–4.99
Best-seller list on Amazon| # | Title | Star | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The I Love Trader Joe's Air Fryer Cookbook: 150 Delicious Recipes Using Foods from the World's Greatest Grocery Store (Unofficial Trader Joe's Cookbooks) | 4.4 | 63 | $1.99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| based on the wisdom | 2 | 71 |
| bible the essential guide | 2 | 71 |
| essential guide to culinary | 2 | 71 |
| flavor bible the essential | 2 | 71 |
| guide to culinary creativity | 2 | 71 |
| craft and science | 2 | 68 |
| science of sourdough | 2 | 68 |
| 100 recipes | 2 | 61 |
| delicious recipes | 2 | 53 |
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Research snapshot scanned on Oct 19, 2026. Refreshed periodically — not live tracking.