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Fairy Tales (Mythology & Folk Tales, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Fairy Tales (Mythology & Folk Tales, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 1,233 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $5.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 14% of the parent category Mythology & Folk Tales (9,070), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 99% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 87% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,233 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Fairy Tales best sellers
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Woven by Gold (Beasts of the Briar Book 2)
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews25,098
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Tasting Red: A Spicy Red Riding Hood Retelling (The Lost Girls Book 1)
by Holly Roberds
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews9,449
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Knotting Sleeping Beauty: An unhinged, omegaverse, fairytale retelling (Knotty Fairytales)
by Siena Stone
- List rank#3
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews394
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Bow Before the Elf Queen
by J.M. Kearl
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews12,531
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Forged by Malice (Beasts of the Briar Book 3)
- List rank#5
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews16,055
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Stolen by Shadows (Beasts of the Briar Book 6)
- List rank#6
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,506
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Knotted By The Woodman: A Knotty Pinocchio Retelling (Knotty Fairytales)
by Siena Stone
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews151
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Untamed: An Assassin and Prince Romantasy (Primorian Crown Series Book 1)
by Analise Song
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews590
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Queen of Rot and Pain: A Dark Fantasy Romance (The Pale Court Book 2)
by Liv Zander
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews12,724
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FAQ
Is Fairy Tales a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,233 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Fairy Tales?
The median best seller has 1,233 reviews, and 12% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Fairy Tales best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $5.99.
Can new books break into Fairy Tales?
12% 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.