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Fantasy (Contemporary Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Fantasy (Contemporary Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 2,166 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $7.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 21% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 9% of the parent category Contemporary Fiction (23,140), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 94% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 2,166 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 21% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 88% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Fantasy best sellers
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Legacy Found: A Reverse Harem Shifter Academy Romance (Luftis Academy Book 1)
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,840
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Legacy Elite: A Reverse Harem Shifter Academy Romance (Luftis Academy Book 2)
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,259
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Legacy Ascended: A Reverse Harem Shifter Academy Romance (Luftis Academy Book 3)
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews666
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Magician: Apprentice (Riftwar Cycle: The Riftwar Saga Book 1)
by Raymond E. Feist
- List rank#4
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews13,299
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Cursed By Fate (Blind Fury Book 3)
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews484
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Hide the Witches
by Miranda Lyn
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,979
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Ruthless Bond: A Dark Mafia Wolf Shifter Fated Mates Romance (Ruthless Mates Trilogy Book 1)
by Katie Thorne
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews85
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Hunt the Dragons (Hide the Witches Book 2)
by Miranda Lyn
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,239
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold: A Heartfelt Novel Exploring Regret, Redemption and Closure From a Magical Café
- List rank#9
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews39,924
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FAQ
Is Fantasy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,166 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Fantasy?
The median best seller has 2,166 reviews, and 13% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Fantasy best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $7.99.
Can new books break into Fantasy?
21% 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.