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Beginner Readers (Literature & Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Beginner Readers (Literature & Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $3.99, median 536 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $4.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (4,463), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $3.99 its median price is below 97% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Beginner Readers best sellers
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Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach: A Fun Story of Shells, Sand Castles, and Overcoming Water Worries For Kids Ages 3–8 (My First I Can Read)
by James Dean
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,831
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Pete the Cat Screams for Ice Cream!: A Fun Picture Book About Helping Friends and Learning That It's Cool to Be Kind for Kids (Ages 4-8)
by James Dean
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,234
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The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat: A Silly Rhyming Animal Story for Children (Ages 4–8) (I Can Read Level 1)
by Nurit Karlin
- List rank#3
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,868
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Halloween (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)
by Laura Marsh
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews235
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Pete the Cat 12-Book Phonics Fun!: An Ebook of 12 Mini-Books Featuring Short and Long Vowel Sounds – A Learn-to-Read Collection for Kids (Ages 4-8) (I Can Read Phonics Fun)
by James Dean
- List rank#5
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews12,573
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World of Reading: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie-rella
by Lisa Ann Marsoli Disney Book Group
- List rank#6
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews663
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Sharks (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,828
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Mummies (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews536
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Clark the Shark: Too Many Treats: A Funny Self-Control Story About Temptation for Children (Ages 4–8) (I Can Read Level 1)
by Bruce Hale
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,841
FAQ
Is Beginner Readers a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 536 reviews and sells for $3.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Beginner Readers?
The median best seller has 536 reviews, and 18% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Beginner Readers best sellers cost?
The median price is $3.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $4.99.
Can new books break into Beginner Readers?
1% 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.