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Children's Literature (Genres & Styles, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Children's Literature (Genres & Styles, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.28, median 156 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.24 – $21.88 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 9% of the parent category Genres & Styles (1,801), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Children's Literature best sellers
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Anne Of Green Gables: Complete 8-Book Box Set
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,172
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Treasure Island
- List rank#2
- Price$12.18
- Rating4.4
- Reviews19,156
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Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder
by Caroline Fraser
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,993
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The Children's Book of Virtues
by William J. Bennett
- List rank#4
- Price$13.91
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,411
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Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear: A. A. Milne and the Creation of "Winnie-the-Pooh"
by Gyles Brandreth
- List rank#5
- Price$17.82
- Rating4.6
- Reviews239
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The Velveteen Rabbit
by Margery Williams
- List rank#6
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,702
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Anne Of Green Gables Complete 8 Book Set
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,259
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100 Years of Winnie-the-Pooh: The Story of A.A. Milne and His Beloved Bear
by Eamonn Gearon
- List rank#8
- Price$11.92
- Reviews-
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Heidi (Illustrated): The 1922 Classic Edition with Original Illustrations
by Johanna Spyri
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews389
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Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise
- List rank#10
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews498
FAQ
Is Children's Literature a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 156 reviews and sells for $15.28.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Children's Literature?
The median best seller has 156 reviews, and 38% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Children's Literature best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.28; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.24 and $21.88.
Can new books break into Children's Literature?
5% 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.