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Satire (Humor, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Satire (Humor, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.48, median 9,300 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.48 – $14.40 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3.7× those of the parent category Humor, harder to enter than the parent as a whole.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 98% of Books categories: the median best seller has 9,300 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $11.48 its median price is below 84% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Satire best sellers
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Animal Farm: 75th Anniversary Edition (Signet Classics)
- List rank#1
- Price$9.67
- Rating4.6
- Reviews95,331
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The Answer Is No: A Short Story
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews63,912
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The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie: A Satirical Novella
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating3.6
- Reviews63,941
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James: A Novel
by Percival Everett
- List rank#4
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews107,657
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Peck & Peck: A Novel
- List rank#5
- Price$21
- Rating4.2
- Reviews861
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I See You've Called in Dead: A Novel
by John Kenney
- List rank#6
- Price$15.59
- Rating4.5
- Reviews8,790
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The Far Side® 2027 Off-The-Wall Day-to-Day Calendar
by Gary Larson
- List rank#7
- Price$13.64
- Rating4.8
- Reviews113
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Fallow: A Novel
by Sarah Anderson
- List rank#8
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews622
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1984: The Definitive Dystopian Classic on Totalitarian Power (Authorized Orwell Edition)
- List rank#10
- Price$12.75
- Rating4.6
- Reviews126,655
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FAQ
Is Satire a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 9,300 reviews and sells for $11.48.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Satire?
The median best seller has 9,300 reviews, and 12% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Satire best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.48; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.48 and $14.40.
Can new books break into Satire?
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.