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Books, Bookstores & Libraries (Cozy, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Books, Bookstores & Libraries (Cozy, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 562 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 38/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.74 – $6.24 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 41% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- 41% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 98% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 81% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 562 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Books, Bookstores & Libraries best sellers
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The Crossword Murders: A totally unputdownable English cozy murder mystery (The Secret Detective Agency Book 5)
by Helena Dixon
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews555
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The Cotswold Manor Mystery (Dreaming Spires Romantic Mysteries Book 1)
by Maxine Barry
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews760
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Murder Most Bookish: A gripping cozy English crime mystery full of twists (The Chiltern Hills Mysteries Book 1)
by Anthea Fraser
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews7,782
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Pumpkin Spice Scandal (Killer Coffee Mysteries Book 21)
by Tonya Kappes
- List rank#4
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews154
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A Murder at Midnight
- List rank#5
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews226
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Cutie Pies and Deadly Lies (MURDER IN THE MIX Book 1)
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews5,148
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The Peanut Butter Twist: A Bookstore Cozy Mystery (Tails of Maple Ridge Book 1)
by Ellie Webster
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,072
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Cruising Through Midlife (Cruising Through Midlife: Cruise Ship Cozy Mysteries Book 1)
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,905
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The Secret Christmas Library: A Heartwarming Christmas Romance Tale Set in a Scottish Castle, Featuring Unlikely Alliances in a Mysterious Hunt for Hidden Treasures
by Jenny Colgan
- List rank#9
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews3,369
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The Founder's Day Promise (Driftwood Harbor Bookshop Mysteries Book 2)
by Veronica Mixon
- List rank#10
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews159
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FAQ
Is Books, Bookstores & Libraries a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 38/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 562 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Books, Bookstores & Libraries?
The median best seller has 562 reviews, and 17% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Books, Bookstores & Libraries best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.74 and $6.24.
Can new books break into Books, Bookstores & Libraries?
41% 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.