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Psychological (Horror, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Psychological (Horror, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $17.02, median 349 reviews, average rating 4.1 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 40/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.99 – $19.98 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.1 |
| New releases (90 days) | 32% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Horror (19,712), one of the easier corners under it.
- 32% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 97% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 72% of Books categories: the median best seller has 349 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Psychological best sellers
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Pretty Girls: A Psychological Thriller Novel Exploring Secrets and Lies Among Sisters
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews168,983
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Trad Wife: A Novel
by Sarah Langan
- List rank#2
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.1
- Reviews597
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The Whisper Man: A Novel
by Alex North
- List rank#3
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews34,436
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The Last House on Needless Street
by Catriona Ward
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews20,648
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The Good Daughter: A Chilling Psychological Horror Novel of Family Bonds and Haunting Memories
- List rank#5
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews67,755
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The Secrets We Hide: A North Falls Thriller – The Next North Falls Thriller From Karin Slaughter Where a Brutal Attack Shatters a Small Town's Peace
- List rank#6
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews9,122
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The Eyes Are the Best Part
by Monika Kim
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews9,442
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Look What the Cat Dragged In: A Novel
- List rank#8
- Price$20.98
- Rating4.0
- Reviews205
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Reliquary
by Hannah Whitten
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews210
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Sharp Objects: A Novel
by Gillian Flynn
- List rank#10
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.2
- Reviews73,909
FAQ
Is Psychological a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 40/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 349 reviews and sells for $17.02.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Psychological?
The median best seller has 349 reviews, and 40% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Psychological best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.02; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.99 and $19.98.
Can new books break into Psychological?
32% 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.