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KDP Trends: Find Profitable Amazon KDP Niches& Low-Content Book Ideas
Discover trending low-content books, planners, journals, and more with proven demand and low competition.
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Best Free KDP Niche Research Tools
Finding profitable Amazon KDP niches doesn't require expensive tools. InsightAgent provides free KDP niche research with real sales data, competition analysis, and multi-platform insights.
| Tool | Price | Real Sales Data | Competition | Multi-Platform | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⭐ InsightAgent | Free tier available | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ KDP, Etsy, IngramSpark | Beginners & pros looking for low-competition niches |
| Amazon Search | Free | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ Amazon only | Basic keyword ideas |
| Google Trends | Free | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ Multi-platform | Trending topics research |
| Publisher Rocket | $97 one-time | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ Amazon only | Advanced KDP research |
| Book Bolt | $9.99-$49.99/mo | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ Amazon only | Templates + research combo |
Low Content Book Niches with Zero Competition
These low-content book niches have proven demand but minimal competition on Amazon KDP. Start creating books in these categories to get your first sales faster.
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Specialty Journals
- •Pregnancy meal planning journal
- •Bird watching observation log
- •Sobriety milestone tracker
- •Pet medical records journal
- •Garden harvest planner
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Niche Planners
- •Homeschool lesson planner
- •Wedding vendor payment tracker
- •Rental property maintenance log
- •Craft fair inventory planner
- •Medication schedule tracker
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Specialized Trackers
- •Aquarium water quality log
- •Fermenting recipe tracker
- •Hiking trail journal
- •Ancestry research organizer
- •Car maintenance logbook
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Unique Logbooks
- •Beekeeping inspection log
- •Wine tasting notes journal
- •Fishing catch logbook
- •Book club discussion tracker
- •Volunteer hours log
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Activity Books
- •Senior citizen large-print puzzles
- •Toddler tracing workbook
- •Road trip activity book
- •Brain games for dementia patients
- •Mindfulness coloring for teens
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Themed Coloring Books
- •Motorcycle coloring book
- •Mushroom identification coloring
- •Architecture coloring book
- •Chakra meditation coloring
- •Historical fashion coloring
How to Find Profitable KDP Niches
Follow this proven 3-step process to discover profitable Amazon KDP niches with low competition and high demand.
1
Identify Low-Competition Niches
Use InsightAgent to find book categories with fewer than 10,000 results on Amazon search, top books with BSR above 50,000, less than 100 reviews on top-ranking books, and search volume of 100-1,000/month.
Tip: Avoid generic terms like "journal" or "planner". Target specific sub-niches like "pregnancy meal planner" or "bird watching journal".
2
Analyze Sales Potential
Before creating your book, verify profitability by checking BSR trends (consistent sales vs. one-time spikes), price sweet spot (top books selling for $6-15+), review quality gap (can you create a better product?), and seasonal patterns (year-round demand vs. holiday-only).
Tip: Look for niches where the #1 book has a BSR between 20,000-100,000. This shows consistent sales without extreme competition.
3
Validate & Expand
Confirm your niche before investing time by searching Amazon directly to see actual competition, checking related keywords for variations with less competition, exploring multi-platform potential (Etsy, IngramSpark), and planning a series of 3-5 variations.
Tip: The best KDP strategy is publishing multiple books in the same niche. If you find a winner, create variations.
KDP Niche Research Checklist
✅Search volume: 100-1,000 monthly searches [Sweet spot]
✅Competition: Under 10,000 Amazon results [Low competition]
✅Top book BSR: 20,000-100,000 range [Proven sales]
✅Review count: Under 100 reviews on top books [Easy to compete]
✅Price point: $6-15 acceptable to buyers [Good margins]
✅Multi-platform: Works on Etsy or IngramSpark too [Bonus]
✅Series potential: Can create 3-5 variations [Bonus]
Amazon KDP Royalties Calculator
Understand how much you'll earn from your Kindle Direct Publishing books. Amazon KDP offers different royalty options for ebooks, paperbacks, and hardcovers.
📱 Kindle Ebook Royalties
70% Royalty Option
- • Price: $2.99 - $9.99
- • Royalty: 70% (minus delivery)
- • Example: $6.99 = $4.89
- • Best for: High-volume sellers
35% Royalty Option
- • Price: $0.99 - $200
- • Royalty: 35% (no costs)
- • Example: $14.99 = $5.25
- • Best for: Higher-priced books
📚 Paperback Royalties
Formula: (List Price × 60%) - Printing Cost
120-page Journal Example
- • List Price: $8.99
- • Revenue: $8.99 × 60% = $5.39
- • Printing: ~$2.50
- • Royalty: $2.89
📖 Hardcover Royalties
Formula: (List Price × 60%) - Printing Cost
200-page Hardcover Example
- • List Price: $24.99
- • Revenue: $24.99 × 60% = $14.99
- • Printing: ~$8.50
- • Royalty: $6.49
Monthly Income Potential
| Books Published | Avg. Sales/Book/Month | Royalty per Sale | Monthly Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 books | 10 sales | $3.00 | $150 |
| 10 books | 15 sales | $3.50 | $525 |
| 25 books | 20 sales | $3.50 | $1,750 |
| 50 books | 25 sales | $4.00 | $5,000 |
Note: Results vary based on niche selection, book quality, and marketing efforts. These are realistic averages from successful InsightAgent users.
Canva Templates for KDP Books
Create professional-looking low-content books without design skills using Canva's free planner templates. Perfect for Amazon KDP publishing.
Step 1: Choose Your Template Type
Popular Canva templates for KDP include planner templates (daily, weekly, monthly), journal page templates, notebook interior layouts, tracker and log templates, coloring book pages, and calendar templates.
Free vs. Pro: Many templates are free, but Canva Pro ($12.99/mo) unlocks premium elements and resize features for multi-format publishing.
Step 2: Customize for Your Niche
Adapt templates to your KDP niche by changing colors to match your theme, replacing generic text with niche-specific prompts, adding unique elements, adjusting layout for your target audience, and ensuring consistent branding.
Tip: Create 100-120 interior pages by duplicating and varying templates. This provides enough content for a quality low-content book.
Step 3: Export for KDP Publishing
KDP-ready export settings include PDF (Print) format for best quality, 0.125" bleed on all sides for full-bleed designs, trim size matching your KDP book (6x9, 8.5x11, etc.), 300 DPI for crisp printing, and CMYK color mode for color books or Grayscale for B&W.
Tip: Download pages as individual PDFs, then combine using Adobe Acrobat or free tools like PDF Merge.
📅 Canva Planner Templates
- • Daily planner pages
- • Weekly spread layouts
- • Monthly calendar views
- • Goal setting worksheets
- • Habit tracker pages
1,900+ searches/month
📔 Journal Interior Templates
- • Lined journal pages
- • Dotted grid layouts
- • Gratitude journal prompts
- • Travel journal templates
- • Bullet journal spreads
Beginner-friendly
📊 Tracker Templates
- • Fitness and workout logs
- • Meal planning trackers
- • Budget and expense sheets
- • Reading log templates
- • Password organizer pages
Low competition
Canva to KDP Workflow
- 1. Find a niche using InsightAgent's KDP trends data
- 2. Search Canva for relevant planner/journal templates
- 3. Customize 100-120 pages with niche-specific content
- 4. Export as PDF with proper KDP trim size and bleed
- 5. Create a cover in Canva or use KDP Cover Creator
- 6. Upload to Amazon KDP and publish your book
- 7. Repeat for additional books in the same niche
Best Selling Low Content Books on Amazon
Learn from the top-performing low-content books on Amazon KDP. These categories consistently generate sales and offer opportunities for new publishers.
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#1
Planners & Organizers
BSR Range: 5,000-50,000
Why they sell:
- ✓Year-round demand with seasonal peaks
- ✓High perceived value ($10-20+ price points)
- ✓Repeat customers who buy annually
- ✓Easy to create variations (sizes, themes)
Top sub-niches:
- •Budget planners & expense trackers
- •Academic planners (July-August peak)
- •Wedding planning organizers
- •Meal prep & grocery planners
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#2
Journals & Notebooks
BSR Range: 10,000-100,000
Why they sell:
- ✓Universal appeal across demographics
- ✓Low competition in specific niches
- ✓Simple to produce (lined/blank pages)
- ✓Gift-giving market (birthdays, holidays)
Top sub-niches:
- •Gratitude & mindfulness journals
- •Travel journals with prompts
- •Prayer & devotional journals
- •Blank notebooks with themed covers
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#3
Trackers & Logs
BSR Range: 15,000-80,000
Why they sell:
- ✓Problem-solving products (high intent)
- ✓Less competition than planners
- ✓Niche-specific targeting
- ✓Often bought alongside other books
Top sub-niches:
- •Fitness & workout logs
- •Blood pressure tracking logs
- •Reading tracker journals
- •Password organizer books
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#4
Coloring Books
BSR Range: 8,000-60,000
Why they sell:
- ✓Massive adult coloring book market
- ✓High volume potential
- ✓Seasonal and themed variations
- ✓Both adult and kids markets
Top sub-niches:
- •Mandala coloring books (adults)
- •Animal coloring for kids
- •Swear word coloring (adults)
- •Christmas/holiday coloring
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#5
Puzzle Books
BSR Range: 12,000-70,000
Why they sell:
- ✓Entertainment value justifies higher prices
- ✓Senior market (large print puzzles)
- ✓Travel & waiting room purchases
- ✓Can use puzzle generators
Top sub-niches:
- •Sudoku puzzle books
- •Word search collections
- •Crossword puzzle books
- •Large print puzzle books
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#6
Logbooks & Registers
BSR Range: 20,000-90,000
Why they sell:
- ✓Professional/business market (higher budgets)
- ✓Compliance & record-keeping needs
- ✓Less price sensitivity
- ✓Repeat business purchases
Top sub-niches:
- •Mileage logbooks for taxes
- •Employee time sheets
- •Visitor sign-in books
- •Inventory tracking logs
What Makes Low-Content Books Sell on Amazon?
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Specific Niche Targeting
Best sellers solve a specific problem for a specific audience (pregnancy meal planner vs. generic planner)
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Professional Cover Design
Eye-catching covers that stand out in search results and communicate value immediately
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Competitive Pricing
Priced within the sweet spot for the niche ($6.99-$14.99 for most low-content books)
⭐
Strong Reviews
Early reviews from family/friends or ethical review strategies to build social proof
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Optimized Keywords
7 backend keywords + title/subtitle that match what buyers actually search for
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Series Strategy
Multiple variations in the same niche to dominate search results and increase per-customer value
Publish Your Books Everywhere
Create your book once and publish it on multiple platforms. InsightAgent helps you find trends that work across Amazon KDP, Etsy, IngramSpark, and all major self-publishing platforms.
📚Amazon KDP
🎨Etsy
🌐IngramSpark
📖Draft2Digital
📕Lulu
🏪Barnes & Noble
💳Gumroad
🛍️Shopify
🎨Blurb
🍼BookBaby
💰Payhip
🛒Sellfy
And many more platforms including BookVault, Shopify + Printful, Shopify + Lulu Direct, and your own website
Find Trends for Every KDP Book Type
Whether you create journals, planners, or puzzle books, InsightAgent shows you what's trending with low competition.
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Journals & Notebooks
Gratitude journals, travel journals, blank notebooks
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Planners & Organizers
Daily planners, budget planners, wedding planners
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Trackers & Logs
Habit trackers, fitness logs, meal planners
📝
Specialty Books
Recipe books, guest books, password logbooks
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Puzzle Books
Sudoku, crosswords, word searches, mazes
🎯
Activity Books
Kids activities, brain games, workbooks
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Coloring Books
Adult coloring, kids coloring, themed designs
🗓️
Calendars
Wall calendars, desk calendars, academic planners
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Discover Profitable KDP Niches Before They're Saturated
Find KDP book niches based on real sales data and competition analysis. See what readers are actively buying, not just browsing. Focus on low-competition niches where you can rank faster and make sales sooner.
1
Find Low-Competition KDP Niches
Use InsightAgent to discover profitable book niches with proven demand and low competition. Avoid oversaturated markets and find opportunities others are missing.
2
Publish and Sell on Multiple Platforms
Create your book once and publish it on Amazon KDP, Etsy (digital planners), IngramSpark (wide distribution), and more. Maximize your royalties and reach millions of readers.
Reviews from KDP Authors
Insight Agent is my preferred research tool for both my Etsy stores and those of my clients. It's been instrumental in helping me discover low-competition search terms that boost organic traffic to my listings on Etsy. Additionally, I use it to discover trending products that I can create and list. As long as I continue to operate an Etsy store, I will remain a loyal user of Insight Agent!
I LOVE Insight Agent. I just work long shifts at our hospital, and will for 2 more nights and then will have some time off. Most of my sales have come from Insight Agent Trends. I love it because it helps me make the best use of my time. Before I would bounce from one thing to another, feel like I was wasting my time, but with Insight Agent I know that someone is looking for what I'm creating! And I LOVE the time saving factor of copying the tags.
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KDP Trends FAQ
KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) trends show you what book niches people are actively searching for and buying on Amazon and other platforms right now. InsightAgent tracks real sales data, search volume, and competition levels to help you identify profitable low-content books, planners, journals, coloring books, and more. Instead of guessing what books to create, you focus on proven niches with actual demand and low competition.
Absolutely! While Amazon KDP is the largest platform, you can publish your books on multiple platforms to maximize sales. Use IngramSpark for wide distribution to 40,000+ bookstores and libraries. Sell digital planners and printables on Etsy. Use Draft2Digital, Lulu, Barnes & Noble Press, or Blurb for additional print-on-demand options. Many successful KDP authors use a multi-platform strategy. Note: You need your own ISBN (not the free KDP ISBN) to sell on other platforms.
You can create a wide variety of KDP books: Low-content books (journals, planners, notebooks, trackers, logbooks), medium-content books (puzzle books, activity books, coloring books, calendars), and high-content books (novels, non-fiction). Low and medium-content books are popular because they require less time to create and can be produced in series with variations.
Not necessarily! Low-content books (journals, planners, trackers) require minimal content - mostly formatted pages with prompts or templates. You can create interiors using tools like Canva, Adobe InDesign, or specialized KDP software like Book Bolt. For medium-content books like puzzles or coloring books, you can use puzzle generators or outsource designs. Many successful KDP authors focus on formatting and niche research rather than traditional writing skills.
InsightAgent helps you identify low-competition niches by analyzing search demand vs. competition levels. Look for niches with fewer than 10,000 search results, where top books have Best Seller Ranks (BSR) above 50,000, and review counts under 100. Avoid generic terms like "journal" or "planner" - instead target specific sub-niches like "pregnancy meal planner" or "bird watching journal". Our trends data updates regularly to help you spot opportunities before they become saturated.
KDP focuses specifically on books (ebooks, paperbacks, hardcovers) published through print-on-demand platforms like Amazon KDP. Digital products include a broader range of downloadable files like courses, templates, software, and printables. KDP books can be both physical (printed when ordered) and digital (Kindle ebooks), while general digital products are download-only. KDP also requires specific formatting (book dimensions, ISBNs, copyright pages) that other digital products don't.
InsightAgent analyzes search trends across major platforms including Amazon, Etsy, and broader online marketplaces. We track keyword search volume, Best Seller Rank (BSR) patterns, review counts, price points, and competition levels. Our data updates regularly to show you current trending niches. We focus on both high-demand keywords AND low-competition opportunities - the sweet spot for profitable KDP publishing.
Yes! KDP is one of the most accessible businesses for beginners because there's zero upfront investment, no inventory to hold, and Amazon handles all printing and shipping. With InsightAgent's low-competition niche finder, you can identify profitable book ideas that don't require competing with thousands of established authors. Start with simple low-content books (journals, planners, trackers) in trending niches, then expand to more complex books as you learn. Many beginners get their first sales within weeks using data-driven niche research.
A profitable KDP niche has four key factors: (1) Proven demand - people are actively searching and buying in this category, (2) Low competition - fewer than 10,000 competing books, ideally with top books having under 100 reviews, (3) Good BSR potential - top books have BSR under 100,000 (showing regular sales), (4) Price sweet spot - customers are willing to pay $6-15+ for books in this niche. InsightAgent helps you evaluate all these factors quickly so you can identify winners before spending time creating your book.
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