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Small Town & Rural (Genre Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Small Town & Rural (Genre Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 13,398 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 17/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $14.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 24% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has 13,398 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 24% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 94% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its median reviews are 31% of the parent category Genre Fiction (43,722), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Small Town & Rural best sellers
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The Pumpkin Spice Café: Read the viral bestselling TikTok sensation cozy spicy romance this fall! (Dream Harbor Book 1)
- List rank#1
- Price$11.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews86,669
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The Sideways Life of Denny Voss: A Novel
by Holly Kennedy
- List rank#3
- Price$17.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,025
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The Me I Used to Be: A Novel
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,608
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On a Quiet Street: An Edgar Award Nominated Psychological Thriller and Mystery Novel
- List rank#5
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews44,441
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Ghost Orchid: A Novel
by Dani Cessna
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,842
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Demon Copperhead: A Novel
- List rank#7
- Price$36.19
- Rating4.6
- Reviews158,951
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Partita: A Novel
- List rank#8
- Price$22.40
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,525
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CLAIM: A small-town, single dad, age-gap, football romance. (The New Bradfords)
by Tia Louise
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews254
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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#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews22,450
FAQ
Is Small Town & Rural a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 17/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 13,398 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Small Town & Rural?
The median best seller has 13,398 reviews, and 4% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Small Town & Rural best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $14.95.
Can new books break into Small Town & Rural?
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.