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Classics (Teen & Young Adult › Literature & Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Classics (Teen & Young Adult › Literature & Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5.99, median 2,764 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 14/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $0.99 – $8.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 0% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 9% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (31,086), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 0% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 99% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 95% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 2,764 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Classics best sellers
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The Hobbit: 75th Anniversary Edition
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews82,642
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A Wrinkle in Time: (Newbery Medal Winner)
- List rank#2
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews31,170
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
- List rank#4
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews47,687
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Animal Farm: (Authorized Orwell Edition)—A Mariner Books Classic (An Hbj Modern Classic)
- List rank#6
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews95,331
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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#7
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews16,549
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond: A Newbery Award Winner – A Halloween Book for Teens
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,857
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Anne Of Green Gables: Complete 8-Book Box Set
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,172
FAQ
Is Classics a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 14/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,764 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Classics?
The median best seller has 2,764 reviews, and 5% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Classics best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $0.99 and $8.99.
Can new books break into Classics?
0% 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.