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Contemporary (Paranormal & Urban, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Contemporary (Paranormal & Urban, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $6.49, median 6,524 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 98% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 6,524 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.99 to $12.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Contemporary best sellers
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Dungeon Crawler Carl: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 1
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews125,761
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Carl's Doomsday Scenario: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 2
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews102,650
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On Wings of Blood: A Dark Paranormal Romance Set in a Deadly Supernatural Academy (Bloodwing Academy Book 1)
by Briar Boleyn
- List rank#3
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews43,344
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Lair of the Lion: A Classic Dark Beauty and the Beast Paranormal Historical Romance
by Christine Feehan
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,736
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Sacred Ground: A Novel
by Mercedes Lackey
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews536
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With Hearts of Flame: A Novel (Bloodwing Academy Book 4)
by Briar Boleyn
- List rank#6
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews635
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The Wings That Bind: A Novel - An Intense Dark Academia Adventure of Magic, Betrayal, and Dangerous Secrets (Bloodwing Academy Book 3)
by Briar Boleyn
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews11,315
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The Bond That Burns: A Novel – A Spicy Romantasy and Dark Shifter Academy Story (Bloodwing Academy Book 2)
by Briar Boleyn
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews31,438
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Blood of Hercules: A Dark Fantasy Romance of Myth and Power, Perfect for Fans of Greek Mythology and Spicy BookTok Reads, Discover Hercules Reimagined Like Never Before (Villains of Lore Book 1)
by Jasmine Mas
- List rank#9
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews49,835
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The Ex Hex: A Spooky Paranormal Romantic Comedy (The Graves Glen Series Book 1)
- List rank#10
- Price$11.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews25,095
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FAQ
Is Contemporary a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 6,524 reviews and sells for $6.49.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Contemporary?
The median best seller has 6,524 reviews, and 9% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Contemporary best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.49; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $12.99.
Can new books break into Contemporary?
14% 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.