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Literary (Teens › Biographies, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Literary (Teens › Biographies, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.84, median 59 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.06 – $16.83 |
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| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 9% of the parent category Biographies (649), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $11.84 its median price is below 83% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Literary best sellers
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Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy ― A Spy Tale Blending Fact and Fiction
by Seymour Reit
- List rank#3
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,046
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Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her
by Melanie Rehak
- List rank#4
- Price$11.94
- Rating4.1
- Reviews392
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Bad Boy: A Memoir
- List rank#5
- Price$10.21
- Rating4.6
- Reviews471
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The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano
by Ann Cameron
- List rank#6
- Price$5.79
- Rating4.7
- Reviews269
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Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek
by Maya Van Wagenen
- List rank#7
- Price$14.09
- Rating4.6
- Reviews648
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Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir
by Nikki Grimes
- List rank#8
- Price$8.23
- Rating4.7
- Reviews280
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Fearless Girls: 20 Inspiring True Stories for Amazing Black Girls Like Me: Incredible Tales of Courageous Black Women Who Shaped History, Motivating Kids to Reach for the Stars (Positive Kids Books)
by Madelyn Lee
- List rank#9
- Price$14.88
- Rating4.8
- Reviews237
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Queen Eleanor: Independent Spirit of the Medieval World – A YA Biography of the Powerful Queen of France and England
by Polly Schoyer Brooks
- List rank#10
- Price$12.14
- Rating4.6
- Reviews61
FAQ
Is Literary a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 59 reviews and sells for $11.84.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Literary?
The median best seller has 59 reviews, and 65% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Literary best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.84; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.06 and $16.83.
Can new books break into Literary?
3% 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.