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New Adult & College (Romance, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for New Adult & College (Romance, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $6.99, median 36,690 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 12/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 16% |
| 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 36,690 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $6.99 its median price is below 97% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- 16% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 83% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 New Adult & College best sellers
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Lights Out: An Into Darkness Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews102,213
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Binding 13: Epic, emotional and addictive romance from the TikTok phenomenon (Boys of Tommen Book 1)
by Chloe Walsh
- List rank#3
- Price$8.54
- Rating4.6
- Reviews70,564
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God of Malice: A Dark College Romance (Legacy of Gods Book 1)
by Rina Kent
- List rank#5
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews88,707
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The Carnage We Keep: A Dark Forced Marriage Mafia Romance (Dark Descendants)
by Jagger Cole
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews708
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Until I Remember
by Karla Sorensen
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews5,156
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Phantasma: A dark fantasy romance (Wicked Games Book 1)
by Kaylie Smith
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews66,569
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Corrupt (Devil's Night Book 1)
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews103,274
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FAQ
Is New Adult & College a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 12/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 36,690 reviews and sells for $6.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in New Adult & College?
The median best seller has 36,690 reviews, and 2% of them have fewer than 100.
What do New Adult & College best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into New Adult & College?
16% 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.