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Literature & Fiction (Children's Books, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Literature & Fiction (Children's Books, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $6.88, median 7,548 reviews, average rating 4.8 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 13/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.82 – $9.49 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.8 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 98% of Books categories: the median best seller has 7,548 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $6.88 its median price is below 97% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Literature & Fiction best sellers
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Goodnight Moon: A Beloved, Lulling Bedtime Story About a Little Bunny for Children (Ages 0-4)
- List rank#1
- Price$5.83
- Rating4.9
- Reviews31,940
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Construction Site A Thankful Night: A Thanksgiving Lift-the-Flap Book (Goodnight Construction Site)
- List rank#2
- Price$6.41
- Rating4.9
- Reviews458
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See You Later, Alligator (RhymeTime Animals)
by Sally Hopgood
- List rank#3
- Price$8.91
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,745
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Pete the Cat 12-Book Phonics Fun!: A Box of 12 Mini-Books Featuring Short and Long Vowel Sounds – Expert-Reviewed Beginning Readers for Kids (Ages 3-6) (I Can Read Phonics Fun)
by James Dean
- List rank#4
- Price$8.50
- Rating4.7
- Reviews12,573
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World of Eric Carle, Around the Farm 30-Button Animal Sound Book - Great for First Words - PI Kids
by PI Kids
- List rank#5
- Price$10.61
- Rating4.8
- Reviews27,875
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The Wonderful Things You Will Be
by Emily Winfield Martin
- List rank#6
- Price$9.45
- Rating4.9
- Reviews32,943
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Wildwood: A Fantastical Adventure and Basis for the LAIKA Film (Wildwood Chronicles Book 1)
by Colin Meloy
- List rank#7
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,386
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Bob Books - Set 1: Beginning Readers Box Set | Phonics, Ages 4 and up, Kindergarten (Stage 1: Starting to Read)
by Bobby Lynn Maslen
- List rank#8
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews22,800
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The Spooky Wheels on the Bus: (A Holiday Wheels on the Bus Book)
by J. Elizabeth Mills
- List rank#9
- Price$3.78
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,022
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Baby's First Bible Stories Padded Board Book - Gift for Easter, Christmas, Communions, Newborns, Birthdays, Beginner Bible
by Rachel Elliot
- List rank#10
- Price$5.31
- Rating4.9
- Reviews9,933
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Literature & Fiction
FAQ
Is Literature & Fiction a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 13/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 7,548 reviews and sells for $6.88.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Literature & Fiction?
The median best seller has 7,548 reviews, and 0% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Literature & Fiction best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.88; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.82 and $9.49.
Can new books break into Literature & Fiction?
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.