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Horror (Science Fiction & Fantasy, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Horror (Science Fiction & Fantasy, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $11.74, median 4,068 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.29 – $15.71 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| 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 4,068 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $11.74 its median price is below 83% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Horror best sellers
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Once Upon a Broken Heart
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews38,434
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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air Book 1)
by Holly Black
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews75,859
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The Last King of Faerie: A Shadowhunters Novel (The Wicked Powers)
- List rank#3
- Price$23.19
- Reviews-
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Twilight: The Twilight Saga, Book 1
- List rank#4
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews48,050
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Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy)
- List rank#5
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews73,231
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Reckless (The Powerless Trilogy)
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews53,349
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The Mirror of Infinite Endings: A Once Upon a Broken Heart Companion
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,178
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The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air Book 3)
by Holly Black
- List rank#8
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews64,658
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A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: Illustrated Tales from Elfhame (The Folk of the Air)
by Holly Black
- List rank#9
- Price$18.39
- Reviews-
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Fearless (The Powerless Trilogy)
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews49,209
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Horror a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4,068 reviews and sells for $11.74.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Horror?
The median best seller has 4,068 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Horror best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.74; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.29 and $15.71.
Can new books break into Horror?
9% 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.