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Genre Fiction (Writing, Research & Publishing Guides, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Genre Fiction (Writing, Research & Publishing Guides, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 16 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $7.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Writing, Research & Publishing Guides (289), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 75% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 16 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Genre Fiction best sellers
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The Pulp Method: How to Write, Self-Publish, and Sell Fiction on Amazon KDP
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews69
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How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method (Advanced Fiction Writing Book 1)
by Randy Ingermanson
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,541
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Building Worlds That Work: An Author’s Guide to Creating the World Your Story Needs (Step by Step Worldbuilding Book 16)
by A Trevena
- List rank#3
- Price$7.99
- Reviews-
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The Pulp Method: Story Engine: A Fast System for Writing Novels That Sell
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews23
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The Pulp Method: Idea Factory: A Fast System for Generating Stories That Sell
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews10
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How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method (Advanced Fiction Writing Book 2)
by Randy Ingermanson
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews860
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The Pulp Method: Scenes That Work: A Fast System for Writing Pages Readers Can't Put Down
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews15
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The Pulp Method: Writing Fast & Finishing: A Fast System for Writing and Finishing Novels
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews19
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The Pulp Method: Characters That Sell: A Fast System for Writing Characters Readers Love
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews15
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The Pulp Method: Short Fiction: A Fast System for Writing, Revising, and Submitting Publishable Stories to Pulp Revival Press
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews9
FAQ
Is Genre Fiction a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 16 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Genre Fiction?
The median best seller has 16 reviews, and 72% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Genre Fiction best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $7.99.
Can new books break into Genre Fiction?
11% 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.