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Folklore & Mythology (Social Sciences, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Folklore & Mythology (Social Sciences, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $8.29, median 324 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 20% of the parent category Social Sciences (1,597), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 75% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 324 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Folklore & Mythology best sellers
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A History of Horror, Fear, and the Uncanny (DK A History of)
by DK
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews40
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In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial
by Mona Chollet
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews626
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Classical Mythology A to Z: An Encyclopedia of Gods & Goddesses, Heroes & Heroines, Nymphs, Spirits, Monsters, and Places
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,576
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Rituals: A Folk Journey Through the Seasons
by Tim Downie
- List rank#5
- Price$0.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Exhumed: Unearthing the History of the American Vampire
by Aaron Mahnke
- List rank#6
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews40
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Tarot for Beginners: A Guide to Psychic Tarot Reading, Real Tarot Card Meanings, and Simple Tarot Spreads (The Divination Series: Tarot, Runes and More)
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,849
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Breverton's Phantasmagoria: A Compendium of Monsters, Myths and Legends
by Terry Breverton
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,176
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The Myth of the Goddess: Evolution of an Image (Arkana)
by Anne Baring
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews166
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FAQ
Is Folklore & Mythology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 324 reviews and sells for $8.29.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Folklore & Mythology?
The median best seller has 324 reviews, and 28% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Folklore & Mythology best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.29; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $12.99.
Can new books break into Folklore & Mythology?
3% 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.