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Romance (Teens, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Romance (Teens, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 8,180 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8 – $15.86 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 98% of Books categories: the median best seller has 8,180 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $9.99 its median price is below 91% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Romance best sellers
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A Court of Mist and Fury
- List rank#1
- Price$24.89
- Rating4.8
- Reviews324,736
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Queen of Shadows
- List rank#2
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews174,590
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Kingdom of Ash
- List rank#3
- Price$31.35
- Rating4.8
- Reviews172,174
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Empire of Storms
- List rank#4
- Price$26.55
- Rating4.8
- Reviews151,464
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Tower of Dawn
- List rank#5
- Price$27.03
- Rating4.6
- Reviews125,516
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A Court of Wings and Ruin
- List rank#6
- Price$26.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews304,854
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The Sixth Faction
- List rank#7
- Price$24.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews948
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A Court of Frost and Starlight
- List rank#8
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.2
- Reviews204,330
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Twilight: The Twilight Saga, Book 1
- List rank#10
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews48,050
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Romance a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 8,180 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Romance?
The median best seller has 8,180 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Romance best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $8 and $15.86.
Can new books break into Romance?
15% 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.