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Humorous (Science Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Humorous (Science Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.52, median 2,282 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $14.99 |
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| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 25% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 7% of the parent category Science Fiction (30,843), one of the easier corners under it.
- 25% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 94% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 93% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,282 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Humorous best sellers
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Heaven's River: Bobiverse, Book 4
- List rank#3
- Price$22.07
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,337
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews30,923
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Dark Matter: Ellis McFadden Mysteries
by Kristen Painter
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews16
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Chrysalis, Books 1-3: A LitRPG Adventure Box Set
by RinoZ
- List rank#9
- Price$25.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews216
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Welcome to the Monkey House: The Special Edition: Stories
- List rank#10
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews396
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FAQ
Is Humorous a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,282 reviews and sells for $9.52.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Humorous?
The median best seller has 2,282 reviews, and 15% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Humorous best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.52; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $14.99.
Can new books break into Humorous?
25% 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.