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Gothic (Genre Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Gothic (Genre Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.49, median 9,614 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 15/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 20% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 98% of Books categories: the median best seller has 9,614 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 22% of the parent category Genre Fiction (43,722), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $5.49 its median price is below 98% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Gothic 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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One Dark Window (The Shepherd King Book 1)
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews109,112
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Haunting Adeline: Cat and Mouse Duet, Book 1
- List rank#7
- Price$25.72
- Rating4.4
- Reviews182,730
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The First Witch of Boston: A Novel
by Andrea Catalano
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews38,322
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Pen Pal
by J.T. Geissinger
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews97,485
FAQ
Is Gothic a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 15/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 9,614 reviews and sells for $5.49.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Gothic?
The median best seller has 9,614 reviews, and 5% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Gothic best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.49; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Gothic?
20% 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.