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Anthologies (Literature & Fiction › Historical Fiction › Short Stories & Anthologies, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Anthologies (Literature & Fiction › Historical Fiction › Short Stories & Anthologies, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 411 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.74 – $14.22 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 32% of the parent category Short Stories & Anthologies (1,274), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $9.99 its median price is below 91% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Anthologies best sellers
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The German Wife: A Novel – A WWII Historical Fiction Story Inspired by True Secret Intelligence Programs
by Kelly Rimmer
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,551
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The Things They Carried
by Tim O'Brien
- List rank#2
- Price$14.21
- Rating4.4
- Reviews16,580
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Thriller: Stories To Keep You Up All Night: Stories To Keep You Up All Night – An All-Star Anthology of Crime, Mystery, and Suspense Thrillers
by Inc. International Thriller Writers
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews561
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The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes
- List rank#4
- Price$27.63
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,162
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- List rank#5
- Price$23.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews12,646
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Death Comes As the End (Agatha Christie Mysteries Collection)
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,233
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The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre (Oxford World's Classics)
by John Polidori
- List rank#7
- Price$9.26
- Rating4.5
- Reviews243
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The Best Ghost Stories Ever Told: Best Stories Ever Told
by Stephen Brennan - editor
- List rank#8
- Price$26.24
- Rating4.2
- Reviews12
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Stamford Bridge 1066: A Viking Anthology
by Theodore Brun
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews51
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Hearts in Bloom: A Regency Anthology (Regency Anthologies)
by Judith Hale Everett
- List rank#10
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews305
FAQ
Is Anthologies a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 411 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Anthologies?
The median best seller has 411 reviews, and 28% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Anthologies best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.74 and $14.22.
Can new books break into Anthologies?
5% 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.