Travel — Kindle Category Opportunity
Competition snapshot for the Travel best-seller list, ease-of-entry score 41.0/100.
Category metrics
Score
41.0
Median reviews
1,595.5
Weak share (top 20)
20%
Median price
$4.99
Median star rating
4.5
Books scanned
50
Worth writing in?
Travel is between the extremes: 20% of the top 20 is under 100 reviews against a median of 1595.5, 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| # | Title | Star | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 15-Minute Spanish: Learn in Just 12 Weeks (DK 15-Minute Language Learning) | 4.6 | 68 | $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 |
|---|---|---|
| brand new | 4 | 112 |
| true story of survival | 2 | 48 |
| national park | 2 | 46 |
| escapist romance from jennifer | 2 | 45 |
| jennifer bohnet for 2026 | 2 | 45 |
| riviera the brand new | 2 | 45 |
| romance from jennifer bohnet | 2 | 45 |
| grand canyon | 2 | 43 |
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Research snapshot scanned on Oct 19, 2026. Refreshed periodically — not live tracking.