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Shonen (Manga, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Shonen (Manga, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.59, median 2,920 reviews, average rating 4.8 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.56 – $13.59 |
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| Average rating | 4.8 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 95% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,920 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $9.59 its median price is below 92% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Shonen best sellers
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Kagurabachi, Vol. 9
by Takeru Hokazono
- List rank#5
- Price$9.59
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FAQ
Is Shonen a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,920 reviews and sells for $9.59.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Shonen?
The median best seller has 2,920 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Shonen best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.59; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.56 and $13.59.
Can new books break into Shonen?
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.