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Gothic (Romance, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Gothic (Romance, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $18.26, median 14,408 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.24 – $22.38 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 26% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has 14,408 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 26% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 95% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 16, 16 points lower than here.
Top 10 Gothic best sellers
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Haunting Adeline: Cat and Mouse Duet, Book 1
- List rank#1
- Price$25.72
- Rating4.4
- Reviews182,730
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The Washwoman at the River's End (The Curse of the Fates Series)
by Megan Shade
- List rank#2
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,854
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Pen Pal
by J.T. Geissinger
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews97,485
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Rebecca
by Daphne du Maurier
- List rank#4
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews35,302
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Under Your Scars: A Dark Romance Novel
by Ariel N. Anderson
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews42,446
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Alchemised (Deluxe Three-Volume Slipcase Edition)
by SenLinYu
- List rank#6
- Price$58.29
- Rating4.9
- Reviews31
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Asher: The Lost Souls Chronicles, Book 2
by Joe Arden
- List rank#8
- Price$19.86
- Rating4.6
- Reviews383
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Haunted Love: A Dark Brother's Best Friend Standalone Romance
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews17,799
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Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Gothic
FAQ
Is Gothic a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 14,408 reviews and sells for $18.26.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Gothic?
The median best seller has 14,408 reviews, and 18% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Gothic best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.26; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.24 and $22.38.
Can new books break into Gothic?
26% 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.