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Light Novel (Ranobe): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Light Novel (Ranobe), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $7.99, median 408 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $8.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 33% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (31,086), one of the easier corners under it.
- 33% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 96% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 78% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 408 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Light Novel (Ranobe) best sellers
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I Was Born Without a Class, So the Archmage's Tower Chose Me Book 1: An OP MC LitRPG
by Borgy60
- List rank#2
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews207
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Dark Mage: A Returner OP MC LitRPG Adventure: The Nine Circles Book 2
by Vexis
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews914
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Healer Unranked: Rebirth of the Strongest Archmage: An OP MC Cozy Slice of Life LitRPG Adventure
by Trio Stars
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,842
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Fixing Sacred Spells Is Heresy, So I Opened a Repair Shop: An OP MC Cozy Slice of Life LitRPG Adventure
by Trio Stars
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews77
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The Archmage's Regression Book 1: An OPMC LitRPG
by Arland Grace
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,200
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The Magic Adjunct (Tome 1): A Progression Fantasy Series
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews39
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The Genius Doctor is Reborn as a Healer Book 1: An Isekai LitRPG Adventure
by Arland Grace
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews53
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The Strongest Archmage Who Retired to Become a Farmer Book 1: An OP MC LitRPG
by Cryverus
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,164
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Reborn Mercenary: Epic Fantasy With Progression
by Kaz Hunter
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,439
FAQ
Is Light Novel (Ranobe) a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 408 reviews and sells for $7.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Light Novel (Ranobe)?
The median best seller has 408 reviews, and 30% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Light Novel (Ranobe) best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $8.99.
Can new books break into Light Novel (Ranobe)?
33% 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.