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Black & African American (Literature & Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Black & African American (Literature & Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5.63, median 969 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $9.93 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 59% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (30,138), one of the easier corners under it.
- 59% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 99% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 87% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 969 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Black & African American best sellers
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The Love Operation: A Novel
by Melissa R. Collings
- List rank#3
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,169
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Give Me Honesty (The Graham Family Saga Book 8)
by Kami Holt
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews196
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Lemon Drop: A Demon's Dream Spinoff (Drunken Summer Nights Book 5)
by elle kayson
- List rank#6
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews877
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Sweet Inferno
by K.C. Mills
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews453
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A Little Bit of Sweetness
by Tatum James
- List rank#8
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews912
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Khaotic Ties: Reloaded
by Tacarra
- List rank#9
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews108
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Heart Of A Goon II (Season Five: The Wraithe Family Book 2)
by Jahquel J.
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews12,109
Subcategories
Same niche in Books: Native American
FAQ
Is Black & African American a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 969 reviews and sells for $5.63.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Black & African American?
The median best seller has 969 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Black & African American best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.63; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $9.93.
Can new books break into Black & African American?
59% 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.