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Contemporary (Drama & Plays, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Contemporary (Drama & Plays, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $8.07, median 24 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Drama & Plays (908), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Books scores 34, 11 points higher than here; worth checking both.
- 14% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 75% of Kindle eBooks 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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Tortured By The Knight (The Murdoch Mafia Series Book 3)
- List rank#2
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews903
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Tormented By The King (The Murdoch Mafia Series Book 2)
- List rank#3
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,273
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Tempted By The Queen (The Murdoch Mafia Series Book 4)
- List rank#4
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews788
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Heart of Secrets: An Indian Billionaire Romantic Thriller
by Rehana Siraj
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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Chasing the Unexpected: A Seductive Tale of Passion, Betrayal, and the Courage to Start Over (Secrets of the Heart Series Book 3)
by Nellie Kleman
- List rank#6
- Price$3.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews153
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Filthiest Of Them All (Dirty Temptation Book 3)
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews299
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Off-Limits Billionaires: An Enemies To Lovers Box Set
by Mila Kensington
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Reviews-
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A Silent Night of Imperfect Plans: A Nativity Play with Heart and Humor
by Blaine Sutliff
- List rank#9
- Price$6.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Primary Trust
by Eboni Booth
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews55
Same niche in Books: Contemporary
FAQ
Is Contemporary a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 24 reviews and sells for $8.07.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Contemporary?
The median best seller has 24 reviews, and 72% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Contemporary best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.07; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $11.99.
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.