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Sword & Sorcery (Teens › Fantasy, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Sword & Sorcery (Teens › Fantasy, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.03, median 2,864 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.66 – $19.68 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 95% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,864 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 14% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 78% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Sword & Sorcery best sellers
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Throne of Glass
- List rank#1
- Price$10.64
- Rating4.4
- Reviews201,494
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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air Book 1)
by Holly Black
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews75,859
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Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass Book 7)
- List rank#3
- Price$12.06
- Rating4.8
- Reviews172,174
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Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass Book 6)
- List rank#4
- Price$9.44
- Rating4.6
- Reviews125,516
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Empire of Storms (Throne Of Glass Series Book 5)
- List rank#5
- Price$9.90
- Rating4.8
- Reviews151,464
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Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass Book 4)
- List rank#6
- Price$9.61
- Rating4.8
- Reviews174,590
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The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air Book 2)
by Holly Black
- List rank#7
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews58,391
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Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy)
- List rank#8
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews73,231
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A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: Illustrated Tales from Elfhame (The Folk of the Air)
by Holly Black
- List rank#9
- Price$18.39
- Reviews-
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Reckless (The Powerless Trilogy)
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews53,349
FAQ
Is Sword & Sorcery a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,864 reviews and sells for $14.03.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Sword & Sorcery?
The median best seller has 2,864 reviews, and 13% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Sword & Sorcery best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.03; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.66 and $19.68.
Can new books break into Sword & Sorcery?
14% 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.