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Death, Grief & Bereavement (Genre Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Death, Grief & Bereavement (Genre Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.12, median 1,976 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 37/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.47 – $19.40 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 31% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category Genre Fiction (43,722), one of the easier corners under it.
- 31% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 97% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 92% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,976 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Death, Grief & Bereavement best sellers
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The Me I Used to Be: A Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,608
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On a Quiet Street: An Edgar Award Nominated Psychological Thriller and Mystery Novel
- List rank#2
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews44,441
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Night Road: A Novel
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews110,854
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Return to the Shack: A Journey into Redemption
- List rank#6
- Price$20.98
- Rating4.7
- Reviews427
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Switzy: A Novel
by Emma Cline
- List rank#7
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews1,719
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The Firefly Hour: A Novel
by Annie Rains
- List rank#8
- Price$1.99
- Rating3.6
- Reviews3
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Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt: A Novel
by Ben Reeves
- List rank#9
- Price$15.69
- Rating4.2
- Reviews4,098
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When She Was Ours: A Novel
by Anna Nordberg
- List rank#10
- Price$2.49
- Rating4.4
- Reviews14,812
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FAQ
Is Death, Grief & Bereavement a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 37/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,976 reviews and sells for $14.12.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Death, Grief & Bereavement?
The median best seller has 1,976 reviews, and 18% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Death, Grief & Bereavement best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.12; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.47 and $19.40.
Can new books break into Death, Grief & Bereavement?
31% 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.