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Short Stories & Anthologies (Literature & Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Short Stories & Anthologies (Literature & Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $10.59, median 5,184 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 37/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.94 – $15.83 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 27% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 7% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (73,006), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 97% of Books categories: the median best seller has 5,184 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 27% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 95% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Short Stories & Anthologies best sellers
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The Answer Is No: A Short Story
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews63,912
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Mistletoe Mysteries: Tales of Yuletide Murder
by Charlotte MacLeod
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews470
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The Alchemist: A Modern Classic Fable of Spiritual Healing, Self-Discovery, and the Power of Dreams
by Paulo Coelho
- List rank#4
- Price$8.88
- Rating4.6
- Reviews185,441
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Not His Bride: A Marriage of Convenience Betrayal (OTT Shorts)
by Audrey Halliwell
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews771
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Christmas Mountain Romance Collection (Macy, Ruby, Nina): Three Sweet Small Town Romances with Holiday Magic (SUSAN HATLER's Special Editions Book 10)
by Susan Hatler
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews128
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The Wife He Lost at the Masquerade: An Overheard Betrayal, Marriage-in-Crisis Romance
by M.L. Hall
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews87
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The Housemaid's Wedding: A Short Story
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews119,985
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Evidence of the Affair
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews60,525
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Winner Takes All - A Cosy Crime Series: Cherringham, Band 51
by Matthew Costello
- List rank#10
- Price$4.76
- Rating4.6
- Reviews113
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Short Stories
FAQ
Is Short Stories & Anthologies a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 37/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 5,184 reviews and sells for $10.59.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Short Stories & Anthologies?
The median best seller has 5,184 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Short Stories & Anthologies best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.59; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.94 and $15.83.
Can new books break into Short Stories & Anthologies?
27% 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.