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Horror (Black & African American, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Horror (Black & African American, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 132 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $13.44 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 28% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Black & African American (4,351), one of the easier corners under it.
- 28% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 96% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 99% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Horror best sellers
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The Reformatory: A Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$22.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews12,971
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Mazywood
- List rank#2
- Price$26.19
- Rating4.3
- Reviews131
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Ring Shout
by P. Djèlí Clark
- List rank#3
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews7,596
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A Week with Odee
by Jessica A.
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7
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Ghosted: A Paranormal Mystery
by Black Lavish
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews226
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The Prenup Clause
by Brickhouse
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews2
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Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror
by Jordan Peele
- List rank#7
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews1,207
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The Birthday Girl (Monsters In Makeup Book 1)
by Mesha Mesh
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews963
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The Mortal Affairs: A Dark Academy Fantasy: The Secret World of Maggie Grey, Book 4
by Granger
- List rank#9
- Price$19.94
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,253
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Jackal: A Novel
by Erin E. Adams
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews1,519
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Horror
FAQ
Is Horror a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 132 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Horror?
The median best seller has 132 reviews, and 42% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Horror best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $13.44.
Can new books break into Horror?
28% 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.