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Folklore (Mythology & Folk Tales, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Folklore (Mythology & Folk Tales, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 4,214 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 17/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $11.67 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 97% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 4,214 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $11.67, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Folklore best sellers
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The Washwoman at the River's End (The Curse of the Fates Series Book 1)
by Megan Shade
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,854
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A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses Book 4)
- List rank#2
- Price$11.56
- Rating4.2
- Reviews204,330
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Wicker
by Ursula Wills
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews628
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Knotted By Krampus: An Omegaverse Holidays Dark Romance (Knotted For The Holidays)
by Imani Jay
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews25
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Bonded by Thorns (Beasts of the Briar Book 1)
- List rank#5
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews31,782
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The Never King (Vicious Lost Boys Book 1)
by Nikki St. Crowe
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews63,913
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Tasting Red: A Spicy Red Riding Hood Retelling (The Lost Girls Book 1)
by Holly Roberds
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews9,449
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The Fellowship Of The Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews29,687
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The Ballad of Falling Dragons: A Sequel – A Sweeping Fantasy Romance of Ancient Magic and a Love Worth Dying For (The Moonfall Series Book 2)
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews15,856
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Whisperwood
by Alex Woodroe
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews61
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FAQ
Is Folklore a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 17/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4,214 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Folklore?
The median best seller has 4,214 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Folklore best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $11.67.
Can new books break into Folklore?
14% 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.