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American (Humor & Satire, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for American (Humor & Satire, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $6.99, median 4,786 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 97% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 4,786 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 44% of the parent category Humor & Satire (10,776), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $9.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 American best sellers
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Peck & Peck: A Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews861
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Sandwich: The Instant New York Times Bestselling Novel
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews43,943
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To Live and Die in Dixie: A Callahan Garrity Mystery – A Southern Amateur Sleuth Mystery of Civil War Relics and Murder (Callahan Garrity Mysteries Book 2)
by Mary Kay Andrews
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews2,907
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (with bonus content): A Novel
by Michael Chabon
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews6,057
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Warlock (New York Review Books Classics)
by Oakley Hall
- List rank#5
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews687
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Fall Shook Up: A Novel (Cozy Creek Collection Book 4)
by Piper Sheldon
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews3,622
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John Dies at the End
by Jason Pargin
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews7,746
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Seven Year Itch: A Steamy Small-Town Rivals-to-Lovers Romance Filled with Witty Banter and Unlikely Romance at a Destination Wedding (Mountain Men Matchmaker Book 2)
by Amy Daws
- List rank#8
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews9,098
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The Problem with Petpetts: A Cozy, Low-Stakes, Slice-of-Life Science Fiction Adventure (No Stress Space Express Book 14)
by Jack Bodett
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews216
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Retribution in Paradise (Florida Keys Mystery Series Book 38)
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews486
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FAQ
Is American a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4,786 reviews and sells for $6.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in American?
The median best seller has 4,786 reviews, and 4% of them have fewer than 100.
What do American best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $9.99.
Can new books break into American?
10% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.