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Humor (Humor & Entertainment, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Humor (Humor & Entertainment, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.98, median 2,483 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.46 – $14.39 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 20% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 94% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,483 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 20% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 90% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $11.98 its median price is below 82% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Humor best sellers
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True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: 500 Insane-But-True Facts That Will Shock and Impress Your Friends (1) (Mind-Blowing True Facts)
by Shane Carley
- List rank#1
- Price$7.45
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,854
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WTF America?!: The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy
by Ben Meiselas
- List rank#2
- Price$23.09
- Rating4.8
- Reviews165
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Lots of Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids: A Funny, Laugh Out Loud Busy Book for Children with Over 250 Jokes, Riddles, Tongue Twisters, and Puns
by Whee Winn
- List rank#3
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews14,058
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The Screaming Goat (Book & Figure)
- List rank#4
- Price$7.96
- Rating4.7
- Reviews43,073
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Animal Farm: 75th Anniversary Edition (Signet Classics)
- List rank#5
- Price$9.67
- Rating4.6
- Reviews95,331
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The Answer Is No: A Short Story
- List rank#6
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews63,912
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Mark Manson Collection Book 1)
by Mark Manson
- List rank#7
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews162,473
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The Screwtape Letters: From The Bestselling Author of the Chronicles of Narnia
by C. S. Lewis
- List rank#8
- Price$9.64
- Rating4.7
- Reviews20,878
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The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie: A Satirical Novella
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating3.6
- Reviews63,941
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James: A Novel
by Percival Everett
- List rank#10
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews107,657
Subcategories
- Internet & Social Media43
- Cats, Dogs & Animals40
- Law & Crime38
- Comedy37
- Computers & Internet35
- History35
- Self-Help & Psychology35
- Celebrity & Popular Culture34
- Rural Life33
- Business & Professional33
- Cultural, Ethnic & Regional31
- Parenting & Families30
- Travel30
- Jokes & Riddles30
- Parodies29
- Satire28
- Limericks & Humorous Verse28
- Political28
- Puns & Wordplay28
- Language27
- Religion27
- Cooking26
- Essays25
- Hunting & Fishing25
- Theories of Humor24
- Doctors & Medicine24
- Sports & Recreation24
- Science & Scientists23
- Urban Legends19
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Humor
FAQ
Is Humor a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,483 reviews and sells for $11.98.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Humor?
The median best seller has 2,483 reviews, and 13% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Humor best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.98; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.46 and $14.39.
Can new books break into Humor?
20% 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.