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Chinese (Simplified): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Chinese (Simplified), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $3.99, median 2 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $1.99 – $6.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 0% of the parent category Foreign Languages (1,770), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 95% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 2 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Chinese (Simplified) best sellers
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《中国通史》（全新插图升级版，中国第一部白话中国通史，华人世界公认的权威国史巨著！顾颉刚、易中天、李敖等大家学者极力推荐） (Chinese Edition)
by 吕思勉
- List rank#1
- Price$0.74
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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三国演义（简体中文版）--中华传世珍藏四大名著: 历史演义与英雄传奇的经典之作 (Chinese Edition)
by 罗贯中
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews63
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黄帝内经全集 全译图解版 (Chinese Edition)
by 紫图
- List rank#3
- Price$0.60
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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《万物可期，人间值得》(莫言、贾平凹等极力推崇的文学大师汪曾祺 精选散文集 诞辰100周年纪念版！焦虑的年代，不焦虑地过) (Chinese Edition)
by 汪曾祺
- List rank#4
- Price$1.35
- Reviews-
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看见（理想国出品） (Chinese Edition)
by 柴静
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews145
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金瓶梅词话: 万历足本无删减 民国原版复刻·流式珍藏本 (Chinese Edition)
by 兰陵笑笑生
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Reviews-
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长安的荔枝 (Chinese Edition)
by 马伯庸
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews124
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哈利·波特与魔法石 (哈利·波特 (Harry Potter) 1) (Chinese Edition)
by J.K. 罗琳
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews77
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红楼梦（简体中文版）--中华传世珍藏四大名著: 原名《石头记》，中国古典小说的巅峰之作，中国封建社会的百科全书 (Chinese Edition)
by 曹雪芹
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews152
Subcategories
- Literature & Fiction23
- Personal Development & Self-Help23
- Biographies, Diaries & True Accounts22
- Romance21
- Crime, Thriller & Mystery21
- Health & Family21
- Language, Linguistics & Writing20
- Politics20
- Computing, Internet & Digital Media20
- Sciences & Technology20
- Business & Economics20
- Society & Social Sciences20
- Humor20
- Arts, Film & Photography19
- History19
- Crafts, Home & Lifestyle19
- Religion19
- Law19
- Medicine19
- Fantasy, Horror & Science Fiction18
- Children's eBooks18
- Action & Adventure18
- Comics & Manga18
- Cookbooks, Food & Beverages18
- Historical Fiction17
FAQ
Is Chinese (Simplified) a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2 reviews and sells for $3.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Chinese (Simplified)?
The median best seller has 2 reviews, and 95% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Chinese (Simplified) best sellers cost?
The median price is $3.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $1.99 and $6.99.
Can new books break into Chinese (Simplified)?
1% 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.