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Literature (Humanities, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Literature (Humanities, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $14.45, median 417 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.39 – $21.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its median reviews are 33% of the parent category Humanities (1,270), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 74% of Books categories: the median best seller has 417 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Literature best sellers
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Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Piano Course: Lesson, Theory, Technic (Spiral-Bound Edition)
- List rank#1
- Price$20.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews11,132
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When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal
- List rank#3
- Price$17.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,810
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"They Say / I Say"
by Gerald Graff
- List rank#4
- Price$26.10
- Rating4.6
- Reviews402
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The Craft of Research, Fifth Edition (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
by Wayne C. Booth
- List rank#5
- Price$12
- Rating4.7
- Reviews278
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A Tale of Two Cities (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels)
- List rank#6
- Price$7
- Rating4.4
- Reviews37,876
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A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
by Kate L. Turabian
- List rank#7
- Price$11.58
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,447
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Phenomenology of Spirit
by G. W. F. Hegel
- List rank#8
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews838
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AP English Language and Composition Premium, 2027: Prep Book with 8 Practice Tests + Online Practice (Barron's AP Prep)
by Michael Schanhals M.A.
- List rank#9
- Price$23.63
- Rating4.3
- Reviews41
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Frankenstein: or `The Modern Prometheus': The 1818 Text (Oxford World's Classics)
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
- List rank#10
- Price$7.41
- Rating4.6
- Reviews425
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Literature a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 417 reviews and sells for $14.45.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Literature?
The median best seller has 417 reviews, and 10% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Literature best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.45; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.39 and $21.99.
Can new books break into Literature?
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.