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Horror (Graphic Novels, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Horror (Graphic Novels, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $24.87, median 208 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 42/100 (fairly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.79 – $35.22 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 19% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Graphic Novels (1,925), one of the easier corners under it.
- 19% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 89% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 29, 13 points lower than here.
Top 10 Horror best sellers
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MrBallen Presents: The Terror Within: The Graphic Stories (MrBallen Graphic Stories)
by MrBallen
- List rank#1
- Price$26.10
- Rating4.9
- Reviews48
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The Crow
by James O'Barr
- List rank#2
- Price$16.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,695
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The Walking Dead: Compendium One
- List rank#3
- Price$28.91
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,927
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MrBallen Presents: Strange, Dark & Mysterious: The Graphic Stories (MrBallen Graphic Stories)
by MrBallen
- List rank#4
- Price$13.43
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,400
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Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees
by Patrick Horvath
- List rank#5
- Price$9.87
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,756
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1984: The Graphic Novel: A Graphic Novel Adaptation of the Classic Dystopian Novel
- List rank#6
- Price$12.06
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,755
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MrBallen Presents: Where Nightmares Live: The Graphic Stories (MrBallen Graphic Stories)
by MrBallen
- List rank#7
- Price$14.12
- Rating4.9
- Reviews677
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Stephen King's The Dark Tower: Beginnings Graphic Novel Omnibus
by Stephen King
- List rank#8
- Price$58.73
- Rating4.6
- Reviews187
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The Walking Dead: Compendium Two
- List rank#9
- Price$29.63
- Rating4.9
- Reviews6,452
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The Walking Dead Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
- List rank#10
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews8,078
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Horror
FAQ
Is Horror a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 42/100, which makes it fairly competitive. The median best seller has 208 reviews and sells for $24.87.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Horror?
The median best seller has 208 reviews, and 33% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Horror best sellers cost?
The median price is $24.87; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.79 and $35.22.
Can new books break into Horror?
19% 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.