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Short Stories (Literature & Fiction › Short Stories, Kindle eBooks, ID 7588875011): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Short Stories (Literature & Fiction › Short Stories, Kindle eBooks, ID 7588875011), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $2.99, median 271 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $0.99 – $3.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| 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.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 72% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 271 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $0.99 to $3.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Short Stories best sellers
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The Best of Alexa Verde's Christmas Romances: Five clean & sweet romances with a touch of suspense
by Alexa Verde
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews8
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The Pilgrim's Progress: A Readable Modern-Day Version of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress (Revised and easy-to-read) (The Pilgrim's Progress Series Book 1)
by John Bunyan
- List rank#4
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,191
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The Eagle Harbor Series (Books 1-6)
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews775
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A Vintage Christmas to Remember: 22 Heartwarming Historical Romance Novelettes
by Heather Blanton
- List rank#6
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews35
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Mistaken Identity Romances: Thrilling small-town romances laced with faith and danger!
by Alexa Verde
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews154
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Hope Springs Christian Romance Series Complete Collection
- List rank#8
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews539
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River Falls Books 4-6 Box Set: Three Small Town Christian Romances
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews82
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Brides of Copper Canyon Complete Series: Clean & Wholesome Christian Historical Western Romance (Mega Box Set Series Book 34)
by Katie Wyatt
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews53
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FAQ
Is Short Stories a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 271 reviews and sells for $2.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Short Stories?
The median best seller has 271 reviews, and 30% 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 $0.99 and $3.99.
Can new books break into Short Stories?
11% 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.