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Comedy (Humor, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Comedy (Humor, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.99, median 260 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 37/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.43 – $19.01 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 23% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Humor (2,483), one of the easier corners under it.
- 23% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 93% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Comedy best sellers
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True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: 500 Insane-But-True Facts That Will Shock and Impress Your Friends (1) (Mind-Blowing True Facts)
by Shane Carley
- List rank#1
- Price$7.45
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,854
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On Jokes (or, why everything you know about comedy is wrong): The Hidden Mechanics of Funny
by Jimmy Carr
- List rank#2
- Price$30
- Rating4.6
- Reviews12
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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
by Trevor Noah
- List rank#3
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews114,012
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Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David – The Definitive Authorized Biography of Seinfeld's Legendary Co-Creator
- List rank#4
- Price$23.40
- Rating4.5
- Reviews21
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The Greedy Bastard Diary: Around the States in 80 Days
by Eric Idle
- List rank#6
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews182
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Elf Unwrapped: Andy Richter's Oral History of the Making of Elf, the Beloved Holiday Film Starring Will Ferrell
by Andy Richter
- List rank#7
- Price$30
- Reviews-
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HR Approved Way To Say Things I Can’t Say Out Loud At Work (HR Approved Office Survival Series)
by Upgraded Books
- List rank#8
- Price$11.85
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,949
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HR Approved 52 Ways To Inform Coworkers They're Stupid (HR Approved Office Survival Series)
by Upgraded Books
- List rank#9
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,230
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101 FUNNIEST MEMES : BOOK 167
- List rank#10
- Price$3.99
- Rating3.2
- Reviews6
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Comedy
FAQ
Is Comedy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 37/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 260 reviews and sells for $13.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Comedy?
The median best seller has 260 reviews, and 36% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Comedy best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.43 and $19.01.
Can new books break into Comedy?
23% 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.