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Romance (Teen & Young Adult, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Romance (Teen & Young Adult, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 13,514 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $10.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 13,514 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 31% of the parent category Teen & Young Adult (43,838), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.99 to $10.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Romance best sellers
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Brighter Than the Stars
- List rank#1
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,129
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Throne of Glass
- List rank#2
- Price$10.64
- Rating4.4
- Reviews201,494
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Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass Book 7)
- List rank#3
- Price$12.06
- Rating4.8
- Reviews172,174
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Empire of Storms (Throne Of Glass Series Book 5)
- List rank#4
- Price$9.90
- Rating4.8
- Reviews151,464
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Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass Book 6)
- List rank#5
- Price$9.44
- Rating4.6
- Reviews125,516
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Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass Book 4)
- List rank#6
- Price$9.61
- Rating4.8
- Reviews174,590
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Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass Book 2)
- List rank#7
- Price$9.65
- Rating4.7
- Reviews176,359
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Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass Book 3)
- List rank#8
- Price$9.47
- Rating4.6
- Reviews165,828
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The Thorn Queen (The Rose Bargain Book 2)
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews2,147
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Once Upon a Broken Heart
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews38,434
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FAQ
Is Romance a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 13,514 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Romance?
The median best seller has 13,514 reviews, and 6% 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 $4.99 and $10.99.
Can new books break into Romance?
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.