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Poetry (Literature & Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Poetry (Literature & Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12.95, median 1,780 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.54 – $17.00 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (73,006), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 91% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,780 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 18, 11 points lower than here.
Top 10 Poetry best sellers
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Patrick Stewart Performs the Complete Sonnets of William Shakespeare: With Original Commentary by Patrick Stewart
- List rank#1
- Price$11.24
- Rating4.7
- Reviews27
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The Night Before Christmas Hardcover: The Classic Edition
- List rank#3
- Price$10.82
- Rating4.9
- Reviews13,171
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Dr. Seuss's Beginner Book Boxed Set Collection: The Cat in the Hat; One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish; Green Eggs and Ham; Hop on Pop; Fox in Socks
by Dr. Seuss
- List rank#4
- Price$26.47
- Rating4.9
- Reviews26,262
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Galahad and the Grail (Merlin's Isle: An Arthuriad), 1
- List rank#5
- Price$26.07
- Rating4.8
- Reviews405
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Devotions: A Read with Jenna Pick: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
by Mary Oliver
- List rank#6
- Price$12
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,578
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the morning after
by Hayley Grace
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews97
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She Who Goes Unnoticed: A book for the girl who shows up for everyone and wonders when it's her turn.
by Wren Grey
- List rank#8
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews17
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Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings
- List rank#9
- Price$11.29
- Rating4.9
- Reviews12,372
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Between Heaven And Earth: Poems about Losing & Finding Yourself
by TheFallen Poet
- List rank#10
- Price$17
- Rating4.7
- Reviews596
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Poetry
FAQ
Is Poetry a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,780 reviews and sells for $12.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Poetry?
The median best seller has 1,780 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Poetry best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.54 and $17.00.
Can new books break into Poetry?
9% 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.