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United States (Horror, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for United States (Horror, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.99, median 658 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.99 – $17.98 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Horror (19,712), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 80% of Books categories: the median best seller has 658 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 United States best sellers
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Sharp Teeth: A Novel
by Toby Barlow
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews253
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A Kiss of Shadows (A Merry Gentry Novel Book 1)
by Laurell K. Hamilton
- List rank#2
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,107
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Playground: Child of Divorce
by Aron Beauregard
- List rank#3
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews922
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Fairytales for Freaks: The Full Collection
by Anne Snow
- List rank#5
- Price$17
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Nothing Lasts Forever (Willow Ryder Series)
by Paige Dearth
- List rank#6
- Price$20.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews446
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Mean Spirited
by Nick Roberts
- List rank#7
- Price$14.90
- Rating4.4
- Reviews4,589
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Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse Book 2)
by Charlaine Harris
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews5,856
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories: The Classic Edition with Original Illustrations: Complete and Unabridged
by Washington Irving
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews12
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Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse Book 4)
by Charlaine Harris
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,797
FAQ
Is United States a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 658 reviews and sells for $14.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in United States?
The median best seller has 658 reviews, and 33% of them have fewer than 100.
What do United States best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.99 and $17.98.
Can new books break into United States?
13% 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.