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Humor (United States, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Humor (United States, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $11.48, median 7,586 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.94 – $13.30 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 98% of Books categories: the median best seller has 7,586 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 27% of the parent category United States (27,817), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $11.48 its median price is below 84% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Humor best sellers
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Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews161,516
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (with bonus content): A Novel
by Michael Chabon
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews6,057
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The Body in the Cast (Faith Fairchild Series Book 5)
by Katherine Hall Page
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews98
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To Live and Die in Dixie: A Callahan Garrity Mystery – A Southern Amateur Sleuth Mystery of Civil War Relics and Murder (Callahan Garrity Mysteries Book 2)
by Mary Kay Andrews
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews2,907
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John Dies at the End
by Jason Pargin
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews7,746
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Taipei Story (Deluxe Limited Edition): The Profound and Poignant New Novel from the Author of Yellowface and Katabasis
by R. F. Kuang
- List rank#6
- Price$19.50
- Rating3.9
- Reviews647
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Warlock (New York Review Books Classics)
by Oakley Hall
- List rank#7
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews687
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Retribution in Paradise (Florida Keys Mystery Series Book 38)
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews486
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The Problem with Petpetts: A Cozy, Low-Stakes, Slice-of-Life Science Fiction Adventure (No Stress Space Express Book 14)
by Jack Bodett
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews216
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The Unhoneymooners
- List rank#10
- Price$9
- Rating4.3
- Reviews96,848
FAQ
Is Humor a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 7,586 reviews and sells for $11.48.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Humor?
The median best seller has 7,586 reviews, and 10% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Humor best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.48; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.94 and $13.30.
Can new books break into Humor?
10% 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.