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Paranormal (Paranormal & Urban, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Paranormal (Paranormal & Urban, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $20.73, median 65,940 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 35/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.49 – $23.78 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 19% |
| 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 65,940 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 3.9× those of the parent category Paranormal & Urban, harder to enter than the parent as a whole.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 20, 16 points lower than here.
Top 10 Paranormal best sellers
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I Accidentally Joined a Wolf Shifter Group Chat
by Roxie Ray
- List rank#1
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,045
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The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 3
- List rank#2
- Price$22.07
- Rating4.6
- Reviews95,111
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House of Earth and Blood: Crescent City, Book 1
- List rank#3
- Price$27.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews183,951
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A Court of Mist and Fury
- List rank#4
- Price$24.89
- Rating4.8
- Reviews324,736
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House of Sky and Breath: Crescent City, Book 2
- List rank#5
- Price$25.93
- Rating4.7
- Reviews148,385
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House of Flame and Shadow: Crescent City, Book 3
- List rank#6
- Price$27.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews161,365
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
- List rank#7
- Price$10.64
- Rating4.6
- Reviews354,978
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A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses Book 3)
- List rank#8
- Price$12.16
- Rating4.7
- Reviews304,854
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Dungeon Crawler Carl
- List rank#9
- Price$12.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews125,754
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Throne of Glass: Throne of Glass, Book 1
- List rank#10
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.4
- Reviews201,494
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Paranormal
FAQ
Is Paranormal a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 35/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 65,940 reviews and sells for $20.73.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Paranormal?
The median best seller has 65,940 reviews, and 10% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Paranormal best sellers cost?
The median price is $20.73; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.49 and $23.78.
Can new books break into Paranormal?
19% 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.