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Short Stories (Science Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Short Stories (Science Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $11.98, median 25,799 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 14/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.95 – $17.85 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has 25,799 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $11.98 its median price is below 82% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Short Stories best sellers
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Dungeon Crawler Carl
- List rank#1
- Price$12.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews125,754
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Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Dungeon Crawler Carl)
- List rank#2
- Price$12.98
- Rating4.7
- Reviews102,643
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
- List rank#3
- Price$11.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews354,973
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The Chronicles of Narnia Complete Audio Collection
by C. S. Lewis
- List rank#4
- Price$40.89
- Rating4.8
- Reviews32,260
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This Inevitable Ruin (Dungeon Crawler Carl)
- List rank#7
- Price$22.47
- Rating4.8
- Reviews55,361
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A Parade of Horribles (Dungeon Crawler Carl)
- List rank#8
- Price$22.38
- Rating4.8
- Reviews41,098
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A Court of Mist and Fury
- List rank#10
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews324,732
FAQ
Is Short Stories a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 14/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 25,799 reviews and sells for $11.98.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Short Stories?
The median best seller has 25,799 reviews, and 7% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Short Stories best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.98; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.95 and $17.85.
Can new books break into Short Stories?
10% 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.