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Gothic & Romantic (Movements & Periods, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Gothic & Romantic (Movements & Periods, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.22, median 541 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.87 – $17.77 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 31% of the parent category Movements & Periods (1,719), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 77% of Books categories: the median best seller has 541 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Gothic & Romantic best sellers
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Pretty Vicious. The Order. Book One: Obey: A Southern Gothic Dark Academia Romance
by Lexi Davis
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,666
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Greatest Works of Edgar Allan Poe (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
- List rank#2
- Price$19.44
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,075
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Blood & Stone in Scotland: Glenhaven Vampire Series (Glenhaven Castle Vampire Series Book 1)
by Jade Christy
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews231
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The Brothers Karamazov: A Novel in Four Parts With Epilogue
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,025
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The Conspiracy against the Human Race: A Contrivance of Horror
by Thomas Ligotti
- List rank#5
- Price$10.60
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,872
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Ravenscourt: A Gripping Gothic Historical Mystery set in Victorian Venice, London, and a House of Secrets on the Moors
by Samantha Ward-Smith
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews205
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The Woman in White
- List rank#7
- Price$0.50
- Rating4.3
- Reviews14,987
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Secrets of Bloodhaven Cove: A Vampire Romantasy (Bloodhaven Cove Series Book 1)
by Jade Christy
- List rank#9
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews169
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FAQ
Is Gothic & Romantic a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 541 reviews and sells for $13.22.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Gothic & Romantic?
The median best seller has 541 reviews, and 16% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Gothic & Romantic best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.22; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.87 and $17.77.
Can new books break into Gothic & Romantic?
4% 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.