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Horror (Manga, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Horror (Manga, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $10.23, median 3,635 reviews, average rating 4.9 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.99 – $23.59 |
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| Average rating | 4.9 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 96% of Books categories: the median best seller has 3,635 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 2.1× those of the parent category Manga, harder to enter than the parent as a whole.
- At $10.23 its median price is below 88% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Horror best sellers
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Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
- List rank#5
- Price$32.78
- Rating4.9
- Reviews19,496
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Berserk Deluxe Volume 2
- List rank#8
- Price$34.69
- Rating4.9
- Reviews12,567
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Tokyo Ghoul Complete Box Set: Includes vols. 1-14 with premium
by Sui Ishida
- List rank#10
- Price$120
- Rating4.9
- Reviews6,055
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Horror
FAQ
Is Horror a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3,635 reviews and sells for $10.23.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Horror?
The median best seller has 3,635 reviews, and 6% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Horror best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.23; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.99 and $23.59.
Can new books break into Horror?
6% 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.