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Fiction (Writing, Research & Publishing Guides, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Fiction (Writing, Research & Publishing Guides, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $6.99, median 178 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $11.62 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $11.62, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Fiction best sellers
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On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue))
by Stephen King
- List rank#1
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews20,553
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Writing Fiction For Dummies
by Peter Economy
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,243
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Stop Writing!: Master Story Development Before You Write a Word
by David Cornue
- List rank#3
- Price$6.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews36
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Understanding Point of View: (And Why It's So Important)
by Janice Hardy
- List rank#4
- Price$3.99
- Reviews-
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Save the Cat!® Writes Horror: The Ultimate Guide to Creating Monster in the House Stories
by Jamie Nash
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews224
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Plot Twist: Life, Craft, and the Messy First Draft: A Memoir on Writing
by Harlan Coben
- List rank#6
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews240
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Writing Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror For Dummies
by Rick Dakan
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews85
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Write, Edit, Publish: What Every Writer Needs to Know but Only an Editor Will Tell You
by Michael J. Totten
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews127
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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,641
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Creative Writing For Dummies
by Maggie Hamand
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews48
FAQ
Is Fiction a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 178 reviews and sells for $6.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Fiction?
The median best seller has 178 reviews, and 36% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Fiction best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $11.62.
Can new books break into Fiction?
10% 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.