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Short Stories (Literature & Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Short Stories (Literature & Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.88, median 341 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.98 – $14.70 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (22,008), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 71% of Books categories: the median best seller has 341 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Short Stories best sellers
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Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories
by Cynthia Leitich Smith
- List rank#1
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews87
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Gleanings: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe
- List rank#2
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,928
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A Wizard of Earthsea: A Newbery Honor YA Epic Fantasy About Taming Dragons and Conquering Your Own Shadow (The Earthsea Cycle Series Book 1)
- List rank#3
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews16,549
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P.S. You Are Amazing: Inspiring Stories for Teen Girls about Self-Esteem, Friendship, and Mindset (Inspirational Gifts for Teen Girls)
by Emma Meyer
- List rank#4
- Price$14.65
- Rating4.6
- Reviews447
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Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories
by Roald Dahl
- List rank#5
- Price$9.43
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,859
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Four: A Divergent Collection: A Companion Prequel to the Beloved Divergent Series
- List rank#6
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews13,229
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Broken Throne: A Red Queen Collection: A #1 New York Times Bestselling Epic YA Fantasy Anthology
- List rank#7
- Price$11.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,158
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Red Queen
- List rank#8
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews38,270
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The Lunar Chronicles Boxed Set: Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, Fairest, Stars Above, Winter
- List rank#9
- Price$59.62
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,380
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Poe: Stories and Poems: A Graphic Novel (A Haunting Visual Adaptation and Retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's Chilling Works - For Young Adults and Teens)
by Gareth Hinds
- List rank#10
- Price$9.92
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,068
FAQ
Is Short Stories a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 341 reviews and sells for $12.88.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Short Stories?
The median best seller has 341 reviews, and 21% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Short Stories best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.88; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.98 and $14.70.
Can new books break into Short Stories?
6% 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.