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Humorous (Literature & Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Humorous (Literature & Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.99, median 1,639 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.77 – $10.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 7% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (22,008), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 90% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,639 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $8.99 its median price is below 94% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Humorous best sellers
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
by J.K. Rowling
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews123,801
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by J.K. Rowling
- List rank#3
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews104,205
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Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7)
- List rank#4
- Price$52.62
- Rating4.9
- Reviews39,317
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Scythe
- List rank#5
- Price$20.40
- Rating4.6
- Reviews23,028
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You're Only Old Once!: A Book for Obsolete Children
by Dr. Seuss
- List rank#6
- Price$10.18
- Rating4.7
- Reviews8,711
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Thunderhead: Arc of a Scythe
- List rank#7
- Price$19.62
- Rating4.7
- Reviews16,973
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Flipped
by Wendelin Van Draanen
- List rank#8
- Price$7.44
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,697
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Howl's Moving Castle
- List rank#9
- Price$14.79
- Rating4.6
- Reviews24,186
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A Girl Named Digit (Digit Series Book 1)
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews504
FAQ
Is Humorous a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,639 reviews and sells for $8.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Humorous?
The median best seller has 1,639 reviews, and 5% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Humorous best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.77 and $10.99.
Can new books break into Humorous?
4% 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.