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Mermaids (Paranormal & Urban, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Mermaids (Paranormal & Urban, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.73, median 63 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.49 – $16.59 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Paranormal & Urban (4,275), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Mermaids best sellers
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To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms)
by Alexandra Christo
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews12,508
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From Tormented Tides (Tormented Tides series Book 1)
by Val E. Lane
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,193
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Elemental Origins: The Complete Series Bundle: (Water, Fire, Earth, Air, Aether, Ensemble Novel) (The Elemental Origins Universe)
by A.L. Knorr
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,832
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Born of Water: An Elemental Origins Novel (The Elemental Origins Series Book 1)
by A.L. Knorr
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,660
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The Siren: Kahlen, a siren whose voice kills, falls for human Akinli―forbidden love threatens them both in this YA fantasy romance.
by Kiera Cass
- List rank#5
- Price$13.40
- Rating4.4
- Reviews4,568
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A Pint of Peaches and Poison: A Little Mermaid Retelling
by Anabelle Raven
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews143
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Soul of the Deep
by Natasha Bowen
- List rank#7
- Price$21.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews547
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Skin of the Sea
by Natasha Bowen
- List rank#8
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,723
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The Siren's Curse, Complete Trilogy: Salt & Stone, Salt & the Sovereign, Salt & the Sisters (The Elemental Origins Universe)
by A.L. Knorr
- List rank#9
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews618
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In Deeper Waters
by F.T. Lukens
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,835
FAQ
Is Mermaids a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 63 reviews and sells for $13.73.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mermaids?
The median best seller has 63 reviews, and 56% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mermaids best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.73; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.49 and $16.59.
Can new books break into Mermaids?
5% 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.