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Short Stories (Literature & Fiction › Short Stories, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Short Stories (Literature & Fiction › Short Stories, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $2.99, median 966 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $5.49 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 19% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- At $2.99 its median price is below 99% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- The same niche in Books scores 32, 13 points higher than here; worth checking both.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 87% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 966 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Short Stories best sellers
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A Week from Never (Murphy's Law Book 2)
- List rank#1
- Price$9.41
- Rating4.7
- Reviews521
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The Boy: Special Edition
by Reno Bachman
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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The Mobster's Cowgirl (Mine at First Sight Book 1)
by Cassi Hart
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews217
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Casino Royale: The First Legendary James Bond Novel
by Ian Fleming
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews13,225
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The Devil’s Birthday Girl: A Halloween Mafia Romance Short Story
by Evie James
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews16
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Raider's Protection: MC Romance Quick Read with a Runaway Bride and a Grumpy Protective Biker (Mountain Men Motorcycle Club - One-Hour Reads Book 3)
by KB Wylde
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5
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The Man from Battle Flat: A Western Trio
by Louis L'Amour
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews2,285
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In Their Footsteps: A Contemporary Suspense Romance
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews5,743
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Trailhead: & Other Stories
by Leslie McCall
- List rank#9
- Price$0.99
- Reviews-
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Tales Around the Jack O'Lantern 13: A Mary O'Reilly Series Short Story
by Terri Reid
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews36
Same niche in Books: Short Stories
FAQ
Is Short Stories a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 966 reviews and sells for $2.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Short Stories?
The median best seller has 966 reviews, and 15% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Short Stories best sellers cost?
The median price is $2.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $5.49.
Can new books break into Short Stories?
19% 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.