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Special Diets KDP Category Guide

Amazon KDP Category Guide — BSR benchmarks, competition data, and how to rank

Category Overview

Kindle Store › Kindle eBooks › Health, Fitness & Dieting › Diets & Weight Loss › Special Diets

Competition Level

Medium Competition
6/10

BSR Benchmarks

Metric Benchmark
BSR to reach Top 10 < 700
BSR to reach Top 100 < 6,000
Average Price $3.99–$6.99

Special diets (keto, carnivore, Mediterranean, plant-based) each have dedicated sub-audiences. The more specific the dietary framework, the lower the competition and the more loyal the readership.

How to List Your Book in This Category

  1. 1 Open your KDP Bookshelf and go to your book's details page.
  2. 2 Under "Categories", click Browse Categories.
  3. 3 Follow the path: Kindle Store › Kindle eBooks › Health, Fitness & Dieting › Diets & Weight Loss › Special Diets
  4. 4 If the subcategory is not selectable directly, contact KDP support for assistance.
  5. 5 You can hold up to 3 categories per book — use all three.

Tips for This Category

  • Named diet frameworks (Mediterranean, DASH, carnivore) outperform generic healthy eating
  • Meal plan and recipe hybrid format adds practical value and increases price tolerance
  • GLP-1 medication support diet books are the fastest-growing sub-niche in 2026

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