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LGBTQ+ (Literature & Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for LGBTQ+ (Literature & Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.08, median 2,248 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.07 – $10.43 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (22,008), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 93% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,248 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $9.08 its median price is below 93% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 LGBTQ+ best sellers
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
- List rank#1
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews47,687
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The Upside of Falling: A Fun and Flirty Teen Romance
by Alex Light
- List rank#3
- Price$11.49
- Rating4.3
- Reviews15,250
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This Is Where It Ends
by Marieke Nijkamp
- List rank#4
- Price$5.66
- Rating4.2
- Reviews10,072
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Last Night at the Telegraph Club
by Malinda Lo
- List rank#5
- Price$6.70
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,749
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They Both Die at the End: A Story About Mortality, Friendship, and Making the Most of Life (They Both Die at the End Series, 1)
by Adam Silvera
- List rank#6
- Price$8.17
- Rating4.6
- Reviews42,653
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You're No Better (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Novel
- List rank#8
- Price$20.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
- List rank#10
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews15,962
Subcategories
- Gay29
- Bisexual23
- Transgender23
- Lesbian22
FAQ
Is LGBTQ+ a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,248 reviews and sells for $9.08.
How many reviews do you need to rank in LGBTQ+?
The median best seller has 2,248 reviews, and 11% of them have fewer than 100.
What do LGBTQ+ best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.08; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.07 and $10.43.
Can new books break into LGBTQ+?
9% 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.