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Literary (Teens › Literature & Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Literary (Teens › Literature & Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $11.50, median 648 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.30 – $14.09 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (22,008), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 80% of Books categories: the median best seller has 648 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $11.50 its median price is below 84% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Literary best sellers
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The Giver: A Story About Conformity, Control, and Society (Giver Quartet, 1)
by Lois Lowry
- List rank#1
- Price$6.34
- Rating4.6
- Reviews47,388
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews47,687
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The Hobbit: The Classic Fantasy Novel and Prelude to The Lord of the Rings
- List rank#3
- Price$11.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews82,642
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Lord of the Flies
- List rank#4
- Price$15.69
- Rating4.5
- Reviews55,944
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The Little Prince: The Timeless Classic with a Touch of Wonder, Experience the Beauty of Seeing with the Heart
- List rank#5
- Price$11.54
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,831
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The Book of Dust: The Rose Field (Book of Dust, Volume 3)
- List rank#6
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews5,855
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The Giver Quartet Omnibus Deluxe Collector's Edition: A Special Edition of the Dystopian Series for Children (Ages 10+)
by Lois Lowry
- List rank#7
- Price$13.55
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,312
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Animal Farm & 1984
- List rank#9
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews10,553
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Le Petit Prince (french): The Timeless Classic with a Touch of Wonder, Experience the Beauty of Seeing with the Heart
- List rank#10
- Price$8.01
- Rating4.8
- Reviews18,434
FAQ
Is Literary a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 648 reviews and sells for $11.50.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Literary?
The median best seller has 648 reviews, and 28% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Literary best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.50; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.30 and $14.09.
Can new books break into Literary?
10% 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.