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Literary Criticism & Collections (Literature & Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Literary Criticism & Collections (Literature & Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.96, median 172 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.85 – $18.79 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (7,548), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 15, 13 points lower than here.
Top 10 Literary Criticism & Collections best sellers
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You Are 10 And Amazing! Inspiring Stories For 10 Year Old Girls: 15 Motivating Tales of Confidence, Friendship, Moral Courage and Creativity (You Are Amazing!)
by Mary Allan
- List rank#1
- Price$14.12
- Rating4.7
- Reviews507
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Choose Your Own Adventure 4-Book Boxed Set #1: Origin Four (The Abominable Snowman, Journey Under The Sea, Space And Beyond, The Lost Jewels of Nabooti)
- List rank#2
- Price$10.78
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,984
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The Weighty Word Book
by Paul M. Levitt
- List rank#3
- Price$19.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews456
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The Children's Book of Virtues
by William J. Bennett
- List rank#4
- Price$13.91
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,411
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A Child's Garden of Verses
- List rank#5
- Price$16.98
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,624
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Sing a Song of Seasons: A Nature Poem for Each Day of the Year
by Fiona Waters
- List rank#6
- Price$23.75
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,060
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My Superpower Values 8 Book Box Set (Books 1-8: Kindness, Mindfulness, Acceptance, Gratitude, Confidence, Honesty, Patience, and Love) (My Superpower Books)
by Alicia Ortego
- List rank#7
- Price$44.60
- Rating4.8
- Reviews182
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The Fifth Grade Reader: A Fun 5th Grade Chapter Book With 12 Short Stories for Kids Ages 10-12 (Reading Comprehension Grade 5)
by Curious Bee
- List rank#8
- Price$11.94
- Rating4.6
- Reviews222
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The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
- List rank#9
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews362
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Macbeth (Cambridge School Shakespeare)
- List rank#10
- Price$14.21
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,703
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Literary Criticism & Collections
FAQ
Is Literary Criticism & Collections a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 172 reviews and sells for $13.96.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Literary Criticism & Collections?
The median best seller has 172 reviews, and 34% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Literary Criticism & Collections best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.96; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.85 and $18.79.
Can new books break into Literary Criticism & Collections?
1% 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.