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French (Literature & Fiction › World Literature › European, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for French (Literature & Fiction › World Literature › European, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.78, median 632 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.31 – $17.98 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 40% of the parent category European (1,600), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 79% of Books categories: the median best seller has 632 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 French best sellers
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The Camp of the Saints
by Jean Raspail
- List rank#2
- Price$24.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews766
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Swann's Way: In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 1 (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
by Marcel Proust
- List rank#3
- Price$11.05
- Rating4.3
- Reviews2,539
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Letters to Camondo
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews943
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The Lost Estate (Le Grand Meaulnes) (Penguin Classics)
by Henri Alain-Fournier
- List rank#6
- Price$9.59
- Rating4.1
- Reviews601
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The Lover
by Marguerite Duras
- List rank#7
- Price$11.64
- Rating4.0
- Reviews2,255
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The Count of Monte Cristo: The Complete Unabridged Edition (Annotated and Illustrated): All 117 Chapters in Four Volumes in New Translation
- List rank#8
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews51
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The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt (Vintage International)
by Albert Camus
- List rank#9
- Price$15.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews989
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Michel de Montaigne - The Complete Essays (Penguin Classics)
by Michel de Montaigne
- List rank#10
- Price$26.02
- Rating4.6
- Reviews760
FAQ
Is French a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 632 reviews and sells for $13.78.
How many reviews do you need to rank in French?
The median best seller has 632 reviews, and 22% of them have fewer than 100.
What do French best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.78; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.31 and $17.98.
Can new books break into French?
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.