Samantha Price: How 342 KDP Books Build a Profitable Catalog
Samantha Price has 342 tracked KDP books, 201 recent bestseller appearances and 8 breakouts. See her pricing, Amish fiction catalog and estimated earnings.
Price's estimated monthly revenue is $14,770 across 2,398 estimated units. Her books cover several price points, from inexpensive novellas to large-print editions priced above $15. The catalog is heavily concentrated in Amish and Mennonite fiction. Other KDP publishers can learn from the structure: build recognizable series, give readers reasons to return and make the backlist work alongside new releases. Copying the subject matter alone will not reproduce the results.
342 books, with 201 appearing on bestseller lists
Samantha Price has 342 tracked books, and all 342 are represented in the tracked catalog. Of those, 201 appeared on Amazon Best Sellers lists during the last 30 days. Her best recorded list position was number 1. That is substantial catalog coverage. It suggests that readers are finding multiple titles rather than concentrating all their attention on one bestseller.
The estimated monthly figures are 2,398 units and $14,770 in revenue. These are modelled estimates derived from Amazon Best Sellers Rank, not sales reports from Amazon. They should be treated as directional figures, not verified accounting data. Actual sales, Kindle Unlimited page reads, refunds and production expenses are not established by these numbers.
The publishing history also matters. Price's first recorded release dates to January 27, 2014, while her latest release is dated November 2, 2026. That gives the catalog a long period in which to accumulate readers, reviews and series connections. A new publisher should not expect to reproduce this position after releasing a handful of books.
There is another useful distinction here. Eighty-seven percent of the tracked catalog is independently published through KDP. This makes Price a relevant example for self-publishers studying what an independent catalog can achieve in a defined fiction niche.
The eight strongest books show several ways to earn
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| Book | Est. monthly revenue |
|---|---|
| A Parrot in a Pear Tree | $369 |
| Favor | $359 |
| Cherish | $335 |
| Her Amish Christmas Secret | $320 |
| Her Amish Christmas Secret LARGE PRINT | $252 |
| Hope | $251 |
| Amish Women of Pleasant Valley | $240 |
| Honor | $215 |
A Parrot in a Pear Tree: An Amish Christmas Cozy Mystery (Ettie Smith Amish Cozy Mysteries Book 34) leads the selected books with estimated monthly revenue of $369. It costs $4.99, has a BSR of 40,405 and an estimated 74 monthly units. The important detail is the series number: Book 34. This is an established reading relationship, not a standalone title trying to find an audience from scratch.
Favor: A multi-generational Amish novella (The Amish Bonnet Sisters: Wilma's Daughters Book 5) follows at $359, with an estimated 90 units at $3.99. Cherish: A multi-generational Amish novella (The Amish Bonnet Sisters: Wilma's Daughters Book 6) brings in an estimated $335 from 84 units at the same price. Both are recent releases. Their performance suggests that readers have reasons to continue through the series, although the data cannot establish how many purchases came from existing readers.
The higher-priced books offer a different revenue pattern. Her Amish Christmas Secret: A Feuding Families Amish Romance (AMISH CHRISTMAS BOOKS) is priced at $15.99 and has estimated monthly revenue of $320 from 20 units. Her Amish Christmas Secret LARGE PRINT: Amish Romance (Amish Christmas Books - Large Print Editions) adds an estimated $252 from 14 units at $17.99. Fewer estimated purchases can still produce meaningful revenue when the selling price is higher.
The remaining titles are Hope, at $251; Amish Women of Pleasant Valley (The Amish Dreamer, The Amish School Teacher, Amish Baby Blessing, Amish Christmas Wedding) (Amish Romance Box Set Book 2), at $240; and Honor, at $215. The practical lesson is not that every publisher should price books at $3.99 or $17.99. It is that series novellas, collections and large-print editions can serve different purchasing preferences within one readership.
Price distribution: most priced books cost under $5
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| Price range | Books |
|---|---|
| <$5 | 146 |
| $5–9.99 | 22 |
| $10–14.99 | 44 |
| $15–19.99 | 70 |
| $20+ | 14 |
The pricing chart covers 296 books with a recorded price, rather than the entire 342-book catalog. Of those priced titles, 146 fall below $5. Another 22 are priced between $5 and $9.99. Together, these lower-priced groups account for 168 books. This is a clear preference for accessible entry prices across much of the catalog.
The middle range is less heavily populated. Forty-four books cost between $10 and $14.99. Seventy fall between $15 and $19.99, while 14 are priced at $20 or above. The higher-priced group is not negligible. It provides room for editions and formats that can earn more per estimated purchase.
The catalog's median price is $9.99. The lower quartile is $4.99, while the upper quartile is $16.99. In other words, the typical title sits between two quite different pricing approaches: inexpensive fiction and more expensive editions or products. The median alone would miss that spread.
For a publisher planning a new series, the useful question is what the price communicates to an existing reader. A $3.99 novella may work as the next installment in a familiar series. A $17.99 large-print edition serves a different format preference. A new author without established readers may find it harder to support the higher price. Price should follow the product and audience, not simply the highest revenue figure in another author's catalog.
Release activity: 8 breakouts in the last 30 days
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| Year | Books |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 21 |
Price published 21 tracked books in 2026, compared with 15 in 2025, 11 in 2024 and 9 in 2023. The 2026 figure is already higher than the preceding annual totals shown in the chart. It points to an active publishing schedule, though the annual figures should not be mistaken for a complete record of every format or edition ever released.
The earlier years show variation rather than a perfectly steady schedule. The chart records 13 books in 2019, 24 in 2020, 10 in 2021 and 12 in 2022. The highest displayed annual total is 24 in 2020. Price's publishing history is therefore not simply a matter of increasing output every year.
During the last 30 days, she released 14 new books. Eight qualified as breakouts, meaning they were new books on a New Releases list within the last 60 days that also reached a Best Sellers list. That is a strong recent result. It suggests that new releases are contributing to visibility rather than relying entirely on older titles.
There is a useful distinction between publishing frequently and publishing effectively. A high release count does not guarantee a breakout. Price's results are consistent with a strategy that connects new titles to existing series and readers. Another publisher should focus on sustainable production, consistent quality and recognizable series presentation. Publishing more books without those elements may only create a larger catalog that nobody is looking for.
Amish and Mennonite categories define the catalog
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| Category | Books on its lists |
|---|---|
| Mennonite | 165 |
| Mennonite | 135 |
| Amish | 45 |
| Amish | 40 |
| Amish & Mennonite | 13 |
| Amish & Mennonite | 12 |
The category data makes Price's subject concentration unmistakable. Mennonite accounts for 135 recorded bestseller placements, Amish accounts for 40 and Amish & Mennonite accounts for 12. These are category placements, not a count of unique books. A title can appear in more than one category, so the figures should not be added together and treated as the number of different books.
The concentration is commercially useful because readers searching for Amish fiction can encounter several related titles from the same author. Price's book descriptions reinforce that identity through recognizable terms such as Amish, multi-generational, Christmas, romance and cozy mystery. These are not interchangeable keywords. They signal different reading experiences within a shared audience.
The catalog also includes Fiction, Christian & faith and Nonfiction among its main book types, alongside Other. This shows that the tracked publishing activity is not limited to one narrow product format, even though the strongest visible category identity is Amish and Mennonite fiction.
For publishers considering this market, category selection should reflect the actual book. Adding Amish terminology to an unrelated story is not a substitute for delivering the expectations associated with Amish fiction. Research the books readers already buy, examine their descriptions and identify the subgenre before writing. A clear series identity is more useful than a broad collection of loosely connected keywords.
Reviews reveal the advantage of an established backlist
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| Reviews | Books |
|---|---|
| 0 | 14 |
| 1–9 | 20 |
| 10–49 | 12 |
| 50–199 | 30 |
| 200–999 | 252 |
| 1000+ | 14 |
Price's catalog has 150,654 total reviews, with a median of 397 reviews per book and an average rating of 4.6 stars. These figures indicate a substantial body of reader feedback. They also help explain why a new release from an established author may receive attention more readily than a first book from an unknown publisher.
The distribution is particularly revealing. A total of 252 books fall into the 200–999 review range. Fourteen have 1,000 or more reviews. Another 30 have between 50 and 199, while 12 have between 10 and 49. Twenty have between 1 and 9 reviews, and 14 have none recorded. Most of the catalog therefore has accumulated meaningful review volume.
This is not something a publisher can manufacture quickly. Reviews build through reader experience, purchases, series satisfaction and time. A new author should concentrate on delivering a book that meets its description, making the reading experience consistent and encouraging genuine reader feedback through permitted channels. Price's 4.6-star average is a useful benchmark, but it does not tell us how many readers finished each book or why they rated it as they did.
The strongest lesson is the relationship between catalog depth and reader trust. A publisher with several connected titles has more opportunities to satisfy returning readers. That does not mean every book will sell equally well. It means each successful release can contribute to the visibility and perceived reliability of the wider catalog.
Key takeaways
- Build connected series rather than relying on standalone releases; A Parrot in a Pear Tree is Book 34 in the Ettie Smith Amish Cozy Mysteries series.
- Use pricing to serve different formats and reader preferences; Price's catalog includes $3.99 novellas and $17.99 large-print editions.
- Treat the backlist as an active publishing asset; 201 of 342 tracked books appeared on Best Sellers lists during the last 30 days.
- Publish at a sustainable pace and maintain consistent quality; 8 of Price's 14 recent releases qualified as breakouts.
- Study category-specific reader expectations before choosing keywords; Mennonite and Amish account for the strongest recorded category placements.
Books in this analysis
A Parrot in a Pear Tree: An Amish Christmas Cozy Mystery (Ettie Smith Amish Cozy Mysteries Book 34)
- Price$4.99
- Reviews-
- BSR#40,405
- Est. revenue/mo$369
Favor: A multi-generational Amish novella (The Amish Bonnet Sisters: Wilma's Daughters Book 5)
- Price$3.99
- Reviews215
- BSR#46,847
- Est. revenue/mo$359
- Published2026-09
Cherish: A multi-generational Amish novella (The Amish Bonnet Sisters: Wilma's Daughters Book 6)
- Price$3.99
- Reviews161
- BSR#19,333
- Est. revenue/mo$335
- Published2026-10
Her Amish Christmas Secret: A Feuding Families Amish Romance (AMISH CHRISTMAS BOOKS)
- Price$15.99
- Reviews9
- BSR#83,189
- Est. revenue/mo$320
Her Amish Christmas Secret LARGE PRINT: Amish Romance (Amish Christmas Books - Large Print Editions)
- Price$17.99
- Reviews-
- BSR#147,410
- Est. revenue/mo$252
Hope: A multi-generational Amish novella (The Amish Bonnet Sisters: Wilma's Daughters Book 4)
- Price$3.99
- Reviews238
- BSR#125,941
- Est. revenue/mo$251
- Published2026-08
Amish Women of Pleasant Valley (The Amish Dreamer, The Amish School Teacher, Amish Baby Blessing, Amish Christmas Wedding) (Amish Romance Box Set Book 2)
- Price$9.99
- Reviews469
- BSR#140,261
- Est. revenue/mo$240
- Published2019-05
Honor (The Amish Bonnet Sisters: Wilma's Daughters Book 2)
- Price$3.99
- Reviews317
- BSR#63,650
- Est. revenue/mo$215
FAQ
How much does Samantha Price make on Amazon KDP?
KDPTop estimates Samantha Price's monthly revenue at $14,770 from 2,398 estimated monthly units. These figures are modelled from Amazon Best Sellers Rank, not reported earnings from Amazon. They do not establish her actual profit after advertising, production costs, taxes or other expenses.
How many books has Samantha Price published?
KDPTop tracks 342 Samantha Price books, with all 342 represented in the tracked catalog. Of these, 201 appeared on Amazon Best Sellers lists during the last 30 days. Her recorded publishing history runs from January 27, 2014, to November 2, 2026.
What categories does Samantha Price publish in?
Her strongest recorded bestseller categories are Mennonite, with 135 placements, Amish, with 40, and Amish & Mennonite, with 12. Her main book types also include Fiction, Christian & faith and Nonfiction. The catalog is particularly concentrated in Amish-themed fiction and related series.
What can new KDP publishers learn from Samantha Price?
Her catalog demonstrates the value of connected series, repeat releases, accessible novella pricing and alternative formats such as large print. Eight of her 14 releases during the last 30 days qualified as breakouts. New publishers can study this structure, but should build their own stories, readership and series identity rather than copy her books.
How we got these numbers
Data comes from KDPTop's continuous crawl of Amazon Best Sellers, New Releases, Movers & Shakers and book pages, plus Keepa sales-rank history. Monthly units and revenue are estimated from sales rank (BSR); a single book can be off by ±30%, so use them to compare books, not as exact income. About our data →
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