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Horror (Teen & Young Adult, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Horror (Teen & Young Adult, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.99, median 8,896 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $10.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 8,896 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 20% of the parent category Teen & Young Adult (43,838), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Horror best sellers
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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air Book 1)
by Holly Black
- List rank#1
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews75,859
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Once Upon a Broken Heart
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews38,434
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Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy)
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews73,231
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The Selection: The #1 New York Times Bestselling Young Adult Royal Romance of Competition and Choice
by Kiera Cass
- List rank#4
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews43,375
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Chain of Gold (The Last Hours Book 1)
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews12,518
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Reckless (The Powerless Trilogy)
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews53,349
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Heartless Hunter: The Crimson Moth: Book 1
- List rank#7
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews73,051
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The Naturals
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews29,451
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The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air Book 3)
by Holly Black
- List rank#9
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews64,658
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The Ballad of Never After (Once Upon a Broken Heart Book 2)
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews34,024
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Horror a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 8,896 reviews and sells for $8.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Horror?
The median best seller has 8,896 reviews, and 4% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Horror best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $10.99.
Can new books break into Horror?
5% 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.