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Horror (Manga, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Horror (Manga, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $6.40, median 1,492 reviews, average rating 4.8 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 14/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $8.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.8 |
| New releases (90 days) | 0% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Only 0% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 99% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its median reviews are 3.7× those of the parent category Manga, harder to enter than the parent as a whole.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 91% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,492 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Horror best sellers
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Attack on Titan Vol. 1
- List rank#1
- Price$6.43
- Rating4.7
- Reviews11,125
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Kingdom of Z Vol. 1
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews398
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Happiness Vol. 1
by Shuzo Oshimi
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,212
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AJIN: Demi-Human Vol. 1
by Miura Tsuina
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,444
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Devils' Line Vol. 1
by Ryo Hanada
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,850
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Berserk Volume 1
- List rank#7
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7,851
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Parasyte Vol. 1
by Iwaaki Hitoshi
- List rank#9
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews771
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Sankarea Vol. 1
by Mitsuru Hattori
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews575
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FAQ
Is Horror a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 14/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,492 reviews and sells for $6.40.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Horror?
The median best seller has 1,492 reviews, and 0% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Horror best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.40; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $8.99.
Can new books break into Horror?
0% 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.