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Comedy (Horror, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Comedy (Horror, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 1,500 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 16/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.74 – $7.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Horror (15,360), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 91% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,500 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Comedy best sellers
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Mr. Whiskers: Lord of the Void
by Joshua Koester
- List rank#1
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews996
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The Ex Hex: A Spooky Paranormal Romantic Comedy (The Graves Glen Series Book 1)
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews25,095
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John Dies at the End
by Jason Pargin
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews7,746
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The Change: A Novel
- List rank#4
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews12,013
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One Killer Night (To Die For Book 1)
by Trilina Pucci
- List rank#5
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews3,841
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The Hellbound Heart: The Supernatural Horror Novel and Inspiration for Hellraiser
by Clive Barker
- List rank#6
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews8,682
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Discount Dan: A LitRPG Adventure (Discount Dan's Backroom Bargains Book 1)
by James Hunter
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,798
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Thrift Shop of Terrors
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews218
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There Are No Giant Crabs in This Novel: A Novel of Giant Crabs (John Dies at the End Book 5)
by Jason Pargin
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Reviews-
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Cul-de-sac Carnage : A LitRPG Adventure (Discount Dan's Backroom Bargains Book 2)
by James Hunter
- List rank#10
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,993
FAQ
Is Comedy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 16/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,500 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Comedy?
The median best seller has 1,500 reviews, and 12% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Comedy best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.74 and $7.99.
Can new books break into Comedy?
10% 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.