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Short Stories (World Literature, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Short Stories (World Literature, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $2.99, median 126 reviews, average rating 4.2 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $1.74 – $2.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.2 |
| New releases (90 days) | 24% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category World Literature (4,912), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $2.99 its median price is below 99% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- 24% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 91% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Short Stories best sellers
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Letters to a Young Poet (Penguin Classics)
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews874
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The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories (Penguin Classics Hardcover)
- List rank#2
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews234
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Trailhead: & Other Stories
by Leslie McCall
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Reviews-
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The Idiot
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews173
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Dirty Sweet Neighbor: An Incredibly Sweet and Spicy Romance (Dirty Sweet Heroes)
by Emma Bray
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3
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The Mountain Man's Wife: A Steamy Short Read Romance (Mountain Bred)
by Mina Cox
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating3.5
- Reviews2
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The Greatest Short Stories of Anton Chekhov
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,684
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Dirty Sweet Boss: An Incredibly Sweet and Spicy Romance (Dirty Sweet Heroes)
by Emma Bray
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews13
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Before She Knew Him: A Pride and Prejudice Short Story (A Moment’s Delight Short Pride & Prejudice Variations)
by Melissa Anne
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews555
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FAQ
Is Short Stories a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 126 reviews and sells for $2.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Short Stories?
The median best seller has 126 reviews, and 46% 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 $1.74 and $2.99.
Can new books break into Short Stories?
24% 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.