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Short Stories (Fantasy, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Short Stories (Fantasy, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.99, median 1 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 37/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 35% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 0% of the parent category Fantasy (50,648), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 1 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- 35% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 98% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Short Stories best sellers
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The Wickeds (Faraway collection)
by Gayle Forman
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews1,742
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The Cleaners (Faraway collection)
by Ken Liu
- List rank#2
- Price$0
- Rating3.7
- Reviews1,723
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Hazel and Gray (Faraway collection)
by Nic Stone
- List rank#3
- Price$0
- Rating3.7
- Reviews1,861
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The Axolotl's Arctic Christmas Adventure (Axel the Axolotl's Festive Adventure)
by Rowan ava Skye
- List rank#4
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews125
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4th Grade Reader: Fantasy Stories: Fun Short Chapter Stories with Reading Comprehension Questions, Vocabulary & Creative Activities for Reading Practice (Ages 9–11, Grade 4)
by J.M. Alder
- List rank#5
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9
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Good vs. Evil, Volume 1: A Progression Fantasy and LitRPG Collection of Short Stories
by The Longwinded One
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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The Axolotl’s Haunted Halloween Quest (Axel the Axolotl's Festive Adventure)
by Rowan Ava Skye
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9
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Got Five Minutes?: Short Stories for People Who Love to Read but Don’t Have the Time
by Susie Hanson
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2
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Wicked Deeds : Part One- Justice (The Royals: Hades' Court)
by Megan Montero
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews138
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Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Anthologies & Short Stories
FAQ
Is Short Stories a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 37/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1 reviews and sells for $12.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Short Stories?
The median best seller has 1 reviews, and 90% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Short Stories best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $14.99.
Can new books break into Short Stories?
35% 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.