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Malayalam: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Malayalam, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $2.99, median 21 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $1.81 – $3.02 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- At $2.99 its median price is below 99% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 71% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 21 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Malayalam best sellers
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Sooryavamsam | സൂര്യവംശം (Malayalam Edition)
by Maythil Radhakrishnan
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3
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Nilam Poothu Malarnna Naal (Malayalam)
by Manoj Kuroor
- List rank#2
- Price$2.38
- Rating4.7
- Reviews41
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Narayaneeyam (Malayalam)
by Melputhur Narayana Bhattathiri
- List rank#3
- Price$1.82
- Rating4.5
- Reviews149
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യേശുവായിരുന്നെങ്കിൽ എന്തു ചെയ്യുമായിരുന്നു? What would Jesus Do? (Malayalam Edition)
by Charles M Sheldon
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews16
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Kanneerum Kinavum (Malayalam Edition)
by V T Bhattathirippad
- List rank#5
- Price$1.23
- Rating4.5
- Reviews167
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Revenue Stamp | റെവന്യൂ സ്റ്റാമ്പ് (Malayalam Edition)
by Amrita Pritam
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews9
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സ്ത്രീയേ, ഇതാ നിൻ്റെ മകൻ | Sthreeye Itha Ninte Makan (Malayalam Edition)
by Babu Abraham
- List rank#7
- Price$3.67
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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ORU AUTOKKARANTE ORMAKKURIPPUKAL (Malayalam Edition)
by Sudheer Perumbilavu
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Reviews-
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Aathreyakam | ആത്രേയകം (Malayalam Edition)
by R. Rajasree
- List rank#9
- Price$3.75
- Rating4.3
- Reviews123
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Manjaveyil Maranangal (Malayalam)
by Benyamin
- List rank#10
- Price$3.76
- Rating4.5
- Reviews717
FAQ
Is Malayalam a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 21 reviews and sells for $2.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Malayalam?
The median best seller has 21 reviews, and 74% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Malayalam best sellers cost?
The median price is $2.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $1.81 and $3.02.
Can new books break into Malayalam?
13% 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.