United States — Kindle Category Opportunity
Competition snapshot for the Travel best-seller list, ease-of-entry score 6.0/100.
Category metrics
Score
6.0
Median reviews
752.5
Weak share (top 20)
10%
Median price
$8.20
Median star rating
4.5
Books scanned
50
Worth writing in?
United States is heavily defended: incumbents are deep-reviewed and the top 20 rarely cracks. New releases can still chart with ads or a launch push, but expect to climb over established authors rather than around them. Ease-of-entry score 6.0/100.
Breakout books — top 15, under 100 reviews, $0.99–4.99
Best-seller list on Amazon| # | Title | Star | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | The Vineyard: Our Happy Place : The African American Travel Guide to Martha’s Vineyard | — | 0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|
| appalachian trail | 6 | 130 |
| grand canyon | 2 | 93 |
| national park | 2 | 92 |
| pacific crest trail | 2 | 51 |
| travel guide | 2 | 38 |
| mob ran vegas | 2 | 35 |
| national geographic | 2 | 34 |
| national parks | 2 | 34 |
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3 subcategories under this category
| Subcategory | Score | Median reviews |
|---|---|---|
| █████ | 79.0 | 0 |
| █████ | 36.0 | 212.5 |
| █████ | 6.0 | 620.5 |
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Research snapshot scanned on Oct 19, 2026. Refreshed periodically — not live tracking.