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Contemporary (Dramas & Plays, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Contemporary (Dramas & Plays, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $14.93, median 33 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10 – $17.50 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 16% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Dramas & Plays (2,811), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 23, 11 points lower than here.
- 16% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 83% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Contemporary best sellers
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For You I'd Break: A Small Town, Second Chance Romance (Peace Falls Series Book 1)
by Hannah Jordan
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews914
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No Time For Christmas (Small Church Plays)
- List rank#2
- Price$6
- Rating4.3
- Reviews189
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Tortured By The Knight (The Murdoch Mafia Series Book 3)
- List rank#3
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews903
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Almost, Maine
by John Cariani
- List rank#4
- Price$10
- Rating4.6
- Reviews214
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Fairview
by Jackie Sibblies Drury
- List rank#5
- Price$9.88
- Rating4.6
- Reviews298
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Here There Are Blueberries
by Moisés Kaufman
- List rank#6
- Price$24
- Reviews-
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Primary Trust
by Eboni Booth
- List rank#8
- Price$15.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews55
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Touchdown (Playing For Keeps Series Book 2)
- List rank#10
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews434
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Contemporary
FAQ
Is Contemporary a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 33 reviews and sells for $14.93.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Contemporary?
The median best seller has 33 reviews, and 67% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Contemporary best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.93; half of the best sellers are priced between $10 and $17.50.
Can new books break into Contemporary?
16% 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.