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Short Stories (Genres & Styles, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Short Stories (Genres & Styles, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.95, median 73 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.72 – $21.81 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Genres & Styles (1,801), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Short Stories best sellers
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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
by George Saunders
- List rank#1
- Price$11.74
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,415
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The Sun Also Rises: The Original 1926 Unabridged And Complete Edition (Ernest Hemingway Classics)
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews4,137
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Short Stories in French for Beginners: Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn French the fun way! (Readers) (French Edition)
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,207
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Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners: Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Spanish the fun way! (Readers nº 1) (Spanish Edition)
by Olly Richards
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews446
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World's Greatest Short Stories (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
by Various
- List rank#5
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,063
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Frankenstein: The Original 1818 Unabridged and Complete Edition (A Mary Shelley Classics)
by Mary Shelley
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,454
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This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage: A Reese's Book Club Pick
by Ann Patchett
- List rank#7
- Price$11.35
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,601
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Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners: Listen for Pleasure at Your Level, Expand Your Vocabulary and Learn Spanish the Fun Way!
- List rank#8
- Price$9.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,454
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The Art of Memoir: A NYT Bestselling Memoirist’s Guide to the Craft of Writing
by Mary Karr
- List rank#9
- Price$11
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,719
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The Writing Life: The Classic Essay Collection on the Creative Process
- List rank#10
- Price$13.59
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,053
FAQ
Is Short Stories a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 73 reviews and sells for $14.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Short Stories?
The median best seller has 73 reviews, and 52% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Short Stories best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.72 and $21.81.
Can new books break into Short Stories?
5% 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.