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Fiction (Explore the World, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Fiction (Explore the World, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $6.58, median 608 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 14/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $9.54 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 82% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 608 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Fiction best sellers
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A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews27,713
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The Secret Garden [Kindle in Motion]
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews22,971
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The Secrets Below (The Whispering Sea Mysteries Book 1)
by Camilla Sten
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews2,229
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Magic Candies
by Heena Baek
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,565
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Mummy Cat
by Marcus Ewert
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews170
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Splatypus
by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
- List rank#6
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews256
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Beneath the Mists (The Whispering Sea Mysteries Book 2)
by Camilla Sten
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews204
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An Elephant in the Garden: Inspired by a True Story
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,267
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Inside Out and Back Again: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
by Thanhha Lai
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,789
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Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch
by Julie Abe
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews353
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Fiction a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 14/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 608 reviews and sells for $6.58.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Fiction?
The median best seller has 608 reviews, and 15% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Fiction best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.58; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $9.54.
Can new books break into Fiction?
6% 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.