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Books & Libraries (Literature & Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Books & Libraries (Literature & Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $7.99, median 286 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 13/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.95 – $10.33 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (31,086), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 73% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 286 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Books & Libraries best sellers
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A Wizard of Earthsea: A Newbery Honor YA Epic Fantasy About Taming Dragons and Conquering Your Own Shadow (The Earthsea Cycle Series Book 1)
- List rank#1
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews16,549
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Book Scavenger (The Book Scavenger series 1)
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
- List rank#2
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,691
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A Study in Drowning: Haunted by the Fairy King, Effy Sayre clashes with rival scholar Preston at crumbling Hiraeth Manor in this gothic YA romance
by Ava Reid
- List rank#3
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews6,678
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Nimona: A Beloved Graphic Novel and Basis for the Netflix Film
by ND Stevenson
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,318
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King's Cage: A Riveting YA Fantasy Romance of Power, Rebellion, and Impossible Choices (Red Queen Book 3)
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews18,944
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Pride and Premeditation: Aspiring lawyer Lizzie Bennet and rival Mr. Darcy investigate a scandalous London murder in this thrilling Austen retelling (Jane Austen Murder Mysteries Book 1)
by Tirzah Price
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,078
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Ten: An Agatha Christie-Inspired YA Horror Thriller—A Deadly Locked Room Mystery Where Ten Teens Fight for Survival
by Gretchen McNeil
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,305
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Behind Five Willows
by June Hur
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews369
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The Romance Rivalry: An Enemies-to-Lovers Fake Dating Bookish College Rom-Com – A USA Today Bestseller Korean American YA Story
by Susan Lee
- List rank#9
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews241
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The Poet X: A Classic Young Adult Novel in Verse (Ages 13+)
- List rank#10
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,946
FAQ
Is Books & Libraries a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 13/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 286 reviews and sells for $7.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Books & Libraries?
The median best seller has 286 reviews, and 26% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Books & Libraries best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.95 and $10.33.
Can new books break into Books & Libraries?
3% 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.