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Mythology & Folk Tales (Literature & Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Mythology & Folk Tales (Literature & Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12, median 9,070 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.99 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 18% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (73,006), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 98% of Books categories: the median best seller has 9,070 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 18% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 87% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Mythology & Folk Tales best sellers
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The Washwoman at the River's End (The Curse of the Fates Series Book 1)
by Megan Shade
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,854
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
- List rank#2
- Price$16.76
- Rating4.6
- Reviews354,978
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A Court of Frost and Starlight
- List rank#3
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.2
- Reviews204,330
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A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses Book 2)
- List rank#4
- Price$10.91
- Rating4.8
- Reviews324,736
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A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses Book 3)
- List rank#5
- Price$12.16
- Rating4.7
- Reviews304,854
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The Alchemist: A Modern Classic Fable of Spiritual Healing, Self-Discovery, and the Power of Dreams
by Paulo Coelho
- List rank#6
- Price$8.88
- Rating4.6
- Reviews185,441
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Lady Tremaine: Reese’s Book Club Pick (A Novel)
by Rachel Hochhauser
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews17,993
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The Emperor's Enemy: A Spicy, Dark Romantasy Novel (Unsurvivable Love Duet Book 1)
by Jasmine Mas
- List rank#8
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews2,370
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Wicker
by Ursula Wills
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews628
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (Part 2 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation): A Court of Thorns and Roses, Book 1
- List rank#10
- Price$13.09
- Rating4.8
- Reviews224
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Mythology & Folk Tales
FAQ
Is Mythology & Folk Tales a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 9,070 reviews and sells for $12.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mythology & Folk Tales?
The median best seller has 9,070 reviews, and 4% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mythology & Folk Tales best sellers cost?
The median price is $12; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.99 and $14.99.
Can new books break into Mythology & Folk Tales?
18% 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.