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Poetry (Teens › Literature & Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Poetry (Teens › Literature & Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $11.99, median 101 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.27 – $15.00 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 0% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (22,008), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $11.99 its median price is below 82% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Poetry best sellers
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The Poet X: A Classic Young Adult Novel in Verse (Ages 13+)
- List rank#1
- Price$9.01
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,946
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if you ever read this: love poems
by Faraway
- List rank#2
- Price$13.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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De Mí Para Mí, La Tormenta Pasará (Spanish Edition)
by Nacarid Portal
- List rank#3
- Price$18
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,928
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Anger Is Only a Shadow
- List rank#4
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews77
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Tales and Ink
by Loan Wendling
- List rank#5
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews165
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Clap When You Land: A Gripping YA Contemporary Novel of Family Secrets and Sisterhood
- List rank#6
- Price$9.79
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,765
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The Loneliness Of Healing
by Selena Miller
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews66
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With the Fire on High: An Award-Winning YA Novel about a Teen Mom Finding Her Voice through Food, Family, and Passion
- List rank#8
- Price$8.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,595
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Punching the Air: A New York Times Bestselling YA Novel in Verse About a Teen's Fight for Truth and Justice
by Ibi Zoboi
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,251
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my father's eyes, my mother's rage
by rose brik
- List rank#10
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,066
FAQ
Is Poetry a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 101 reviews and sells for $11.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Poetry?
The median best seller has 101 reviews, and 49% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Poetry best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.27 and $15.00.
Can new books break into Poetry?
12% 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.