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Contemporary (Literature & Fiction › Contemporary Fiction, Kindle eBooks, ID 7588873011): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Contemporary (Literature & Fiction › Contemporary Fiction, Kindle eBooks, ID 7588873011), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 1,836 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $5.24 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 17% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Contemporary Fiction (23,140), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 93% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,836 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 Contemporary best sellers
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The Handmaid's Tale: A Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews181,034
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Paths Crossing Episode Six: Judd & Berlin
by Brooke St. James
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews17
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One Dreams: A Silas McKay Suspense (Silas McKay Suspense Series Book 6)
- List rank#3
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews28
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The Story Between Us: A second-chance small-town romance about the girl next door, the reclusive bestseller, and the almost-kiss they never got to finish. ... Collection | Falling for Flannel Book 1)
- List rank#4
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews157
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The Christmas Ring: A Winter Romance
- List rank#5
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,839
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The Ones We Wait For: A Novel
by Michael Ivanov
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews7,716
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The Thorn Birds: A Beloved Epic Romance and Family Saga of Forbidden Love in the Australian Outback
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews17,026
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Love That Lasts: A Christian Romance (Trinity Bay Book 1)
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,380
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Ranger Devotion: Christian Romantic Suspense (Texas Ranger Heroes Book 12)
by Lynn Shannon
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews373
FAQ
Is Contemporary a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,836 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Contemporary?
The median best seller has 1,836 reviews, and 18% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Contemporary best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $5.24.
Can new books break into Contemporary?
17% 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.