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Short Stories (Literature & Fiction › Short Stories, Kindle eBooks, ID 7588856011): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Short Stories (Literature & Fiction › Short Stories, Kindle eBooks, ID 7588856011), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 2,032 reviews, average rating 4.2 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $1.99 – $10.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.2 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3.9× those of the parent category Short Stories, harder to enter than the parent as a whole.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 94% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 2,032 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Short Stories best sellers
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The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife: A Heartwarming Story of Redemption and Forgiveness, Discover the Power of Second Changes and Found Family
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews22,450
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And Then There Were None
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews59,136
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Welcome to the Monkey House: The Special Edition: Stories
- List rank#4
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews396
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Delilah: An Under Your Scars Novella
by Ariel N. Anderson
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews19,898
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A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings ((Penguin Classics))
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,258
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Abscond: A Short Story
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews27,898
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The Collected Stories Of Eudora Welty: A Collection
by Eudora Welty
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews732
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Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition (Hercule Poirot series Book 9)
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews36,919
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A Christmas Memory
by Truman Capote
- List rank#10
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,762
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FAQ
Is Short Stories a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,032 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Short Stories?
The median best seller has 2,032 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Short Stories best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $1.99 and $10.99.
Can new books break into Short Stories?
4% 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.