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Gothic (Romance, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Gothic (Romance, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 6,732 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 16/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $5.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 23% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 98% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 6,732 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- The same niche in Books scores 32, 16 points higher than here; worth checking both.
- 23% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 90% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
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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Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse Duet Book 1)
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews182,731
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Hunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse Duet Book 2)
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews154,280
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Feathers so Vicious: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Court of Ravens Book 1)
by Liv Zander
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews45,883
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Duke of Enveigh (Seven Dukes of Sin Book 5)
by Mariah Stone
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews140
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Under Your Scars: A Dark Romance Novel
by Ariel N. Anderson
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews42,446
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Pen Pal
by J.T. Geissinger
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews97,485
Same niche in Books: Gothic
FAQ
Is Gothic a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 16/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 6,732 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Gothic?
The median best seller has 6,732 reviews, and 6% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Gothic best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $5.99.
Can new books break into Gothic?
23% 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.