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Halloween (Entertaining & Holidays, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Halloween (Entertaining & Holidays, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.59, median 92 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.98 – $19.98 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 21% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 7% of the parent category Entertaining & Holidays (1,246), one of the easier corners under it.
- 21% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 91% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Halloween best sellers
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Martha Stewart's Cookie Perfection: 100+ Recipes to Take Your Sweet Treats to the Next Level: A Baking Book
by Editors of Martha Stewart Living
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,528
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Food to Die For: Over 50 Recipes and Stories from America's Most Legendary Haunted Places (A Spooky Paranormal Cookbook with Creepy Meals and Spine-Tingling Ghost Tales) - The Perfect Halloween Gift
by Amy Bruni
- List rank#2
- Price$14.97
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,198
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Cuisine to Kill For (NEW 2026 COOKBOOK): Over 50 Recipes and True Crime Stories from the World's Most Haunted Places - The Perfect Spooky Halloween Gift
by Amy Bruni
- List rank#3
- Price$17.23
- Rating4.9
- Reviews65
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Supernatural: The Official Cookbook: Burgers, Pies, and Other Bites from the Road (Science Fiction Fantasy)
- List rank#4
- Price$16.98
- Rating4.9
- Reviews6,969
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The Official Disney Parks Holidays Cookbook: 101 Delicious Disney Recipes for Every Season
by Pam Brandon
- List rank#5
- Price$17.48
- Rating4.2
- Reviews3
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Peculiar Baking: A Practical Guide to Strange Confections
by Nikk Alcaraz
- List rank#6
- Price$20.12
- Rating4.8
- Reviews544
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The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Official Baking Cookbook
by Sandy K Snugly
- List rank#7
- Price$11.98
- Rating4.9
- Reviews556
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Elvira's Cookbook from Hell: Sexy, Spooky Soirées and Celebrations for Every Occasion
by Cassandra Peterson
- List rank#8
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.9
- Reviews183
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Gilmore Girls: The Official Autumn Festival Cookbook and Entertaining Guide: Featuring 40 Cozy Recipes and Party Plans
- List rank#9
- Price$27.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6
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The Little Gothic Bakeshop: Over 50 Recipes with Sweetness and Shadows in Every Bite
by Helena Garcia
- List rank#10
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews105
FAQ
Is Halloween a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 92 reviews and sells for $15.59.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Halloween?
The median best seller has 92 reviews, and 54% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Halloween best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.59; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.98 and $19.98.
Can new books break into Halloween?
21% 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.