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Fiction (Performing Arts, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Fiction (Performing Arts, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 976 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.99 – $13.48 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $9.99 its median price is below 91% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 85% of Books categories: the median best seller has 976 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Fiction best sellers
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The Story Orchestra: The Nutcracker: Press the note to hear Tchaikovsky's music (Volume 2)
by Katy Flint
- List rank#1
- Price$23.17
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,200
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Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #17): A rock ’n’ roll road trip gone wrong from the #1 international bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series (Book 17) (Volume 17)
by Jeff Kinney
- List rank#2
- Price$7.87
- Rating4.7
- Reviews16,762
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Wheels on the Bus (Raffi Songs to Read)
by Raffi
- List rank#3
- Price$5
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,461
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My Sticker Dress-Up®: Swifties: Fun and Creative Activity Book for Swifties of all ages with 500+ Reusable Stickers!
- List rank#4
- Price$6.28
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,513
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two: The Official Playscript of the Original West End Production
by J.K. Rowling
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews110,302
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Disney Moana - I Am Moana Little Sound Book - PI Kids (Disney Moana: Play-A-Sound) (Play-A-Song)
by Editors of Phoenix International Publications
- List rank#6
- Price$9.58
- Rating4.6
- Reviews14,364
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Christmas Songs: Interactive Children's Sound Book (10 Button Sound)
by Holly Berry-Byrd
- List rank#8
- Price$18.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,074
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Arthur's Thanksgiving (A Classic Arthur Adventure)
by Marc Brown
- List rank#9
- Price$7.36
- Rating4.8
- Reviews278
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The Nutcracker Larger Hardcover Classic Christmas Picture Book
- List rank#10
- Price$9.31
- Rating4.9
- Reviews318
FAQ
Is Fiction a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 976 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Fiction?
The median best seller has 976 reviews, and 12% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Fiction best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.99 and $13.48.
Can new books break into Fiction?
5% 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.