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British (Contemporary Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for British (Contemporary Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 4,042 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 15/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 96% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 4,042 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 17% of the parent category Contemporary Fiction (23,140), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 British best sellers
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The Second Chance Book Club: A heart-warming and uplifting novel about family, love, friendship and the joy of books, from the author of Found in a Bookshop
by Stephanie Butland
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews12,714
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God of Pain: A Grumpy Sunshine College Romance (Legacy of Gods Book 2)
by Rina Kent
- List rank#2
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews54,017
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Brother of the More Famous Jack
by Barbara Trapido
- List rank#3
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,724
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John Grebble Is Gone
by Peter James
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews12,609
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The Lamb: A Dark Gothic Horror About Women, Hunger, and the Bodies They Consume
by Lucy Rose
- List rank#5
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews6,969
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Lift and Let Die (A Right Royal Cozy Investigation Mystery): A royal sleuth whodunnit with a hint of humour
by Helen Golden
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews115
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Christmas, Actually: An utterly uplifting and heart-warming story of love and hope at Christmas
by Donna Ashcroft
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews269
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One Lost Soul: A chilling British detective crime thriller (The Hidden Norfolk Murder Mystery Series Book 1)
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews37,803
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The Color of Magic: A Discworld Novel – The Brilliantly Funny First Fantasy Parody in the Classic Satirical Series
- List rank#9
- Price$12.49
- Rating4.4
- Reviews28,279
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The Windsor Knot: A Novel (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates Book 1)
by SJ Bennett
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews6,516
FAQ
Is British a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 15/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4,042 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in British?
The median best seller has 4,042 reviews, and 5% of them have fewer than 100.
What do British best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into British?
14% 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.