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Magical Realism (Fantasy, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Magical Realism (Fantasy, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.99, median 10,718 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $14.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has 10,718 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 21% of the parent category Fantasy (50,648), one of the easier corners under it.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Magical Realism best sellers
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Ghost Orchid: A Novel
by Dani Cessna
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,842
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Piranesi
by Susanna Clarke
- List rank#2
- Price$14.79
- Rating4.4
- Reviews50,066
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Half an Orange in Gretna Green (Midlife Recorder Book 7)
by Linzi Day
- List rank#3
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews158
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The Lost Bookshop: A most charming and uplifting novel and the perfect gift for book lovers!
by Evie Woods
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews166,328
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Peace Like a River: A Novel
by Leif Enger
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews7,879
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Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews161,516
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Life, and Death, and Giants: A Novel
by Ron Rindo
- List rank#7
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews9,836
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When You Call My Name
by Sharon Sala
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,096
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The Measure: A Novel
by Nikki Erlick
- List rank#9
- Price$22.79
- Rating4.2
- Reviews47,976
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FAQ
Is Magical Realism a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 10,718 reviews and sells for $11.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Magical Realism?
The median best seller has 10,718 reviews, and 1% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Magical Realism best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $14.95.
Can new books break into Magical Realism?
15% 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.