KDP categories · Top KDP authors
Poetry (Children's Books › Literature & Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Poetry (Children's Books › Literature & Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $7.12, median 3,655 reviews, average rating 4.8 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 13/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.99 – $9.03 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.8 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 96% of Books categories: the median best seller has 3,655 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $7.12 its median price is below 97% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Poetry best sellers
-
Goodnight Moon: A Beloved, Lulling Bedtime Story About a Little Bunny for Children (Ages 0-4)
- List rank#1
- Price$5.83
- Rating4.9
- Reviews31,940
-
Construction Site A Thankful Night: A Thanksgiving Lift-the-Flap Book (Goodnight Construction Site)
- List rank#2
- Price$6.41
- Rating4.9
- Reviews458
-
See You Later, Alligator (RhymeTime Animals)
by Sally Hopgood
- List rank#3
- Price$8.91
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,745
-
The Wonderful Things You Will Be
by Emily Winfield Martin
- List rank#4
- Price$9.45
- Rating4.9
- Reviews32,943
-
The Spooky Wheels on the Bus: (A Holiday Wheels on the Bus Book)
by J. Elizabeth Mills
- List rank#5
- Price$3.78
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,022
-
Bear Says Thanks (The Bear Books)
by Karma Wilson
- List rank#6
- Price$6.31
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,324
-
Oh, Baby, the Places You'll Go! (Dr. Seuss Nursery Collection)
by Tish Rabe
- List rank#7
- Price$5.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,119
-
How to Catch a Monster: A Halloween Picture Book for Kids About Conquering Fears!
by Adam Wallace
- List rank#8
- Price$5.90
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,751
-
-
Now You Are One: Little Bird Greetings, Greeting Card Board Book with Personalization Flap, 1st Birthday Gifts for One Year Olds
by Minnie Birdsong
- List rank#10
- Price$6.29
- Rating4.7
- Reviews18,919
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Poetry
FAQ
Is Poetry a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 13/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3,655 reviews and sells for $7.12.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Poetry?
The median best seller has 3,655 reviews, and 2% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Poetry best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.12; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.99 and $9.03.
Can new books break into Poetry?
2% 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.