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United States (Literature & Fiction › United States, Kindle eBooks, ID 7588819011): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for United States (Literature & Fiction › United States, Kindle eBooks, ID 7588819011), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.99, median 11,954 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 17/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5.0× those of the parent category United States, harder to enter than the parent as a whole.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 11,954 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $12.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 United States best sellers
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The Calamity Club: A Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews100,505
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The Alice Network: A Novel – A New York Times Bestselling Historical Fiction of Female Spies, Courage, and Betrayal Across Two World Wars
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews101,144
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Timeline: A Novel
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews13,084
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Alaska: A Novel
by James A. Michener
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,947
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Outlander: A Novel (Outlander, Book 1)
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews106,624
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The Song of Achilles: A Novel
- List rank#6
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews136,196
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Lonesome Dove: A Novel
by Larry McMurtry
- List rank#7
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews33,233
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (with bonus content): A Novel
by Michael Chabon
- List rank#8
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews6,057
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Demon Copperhead: A Novel
- List rank#9
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews158,956
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Keeper of Lost Children: A Novel
by Sadeqa Johnson
- List rank#10
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,783
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FAQ
Is United States a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 17/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 11,954 reviews and sells for $8.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in United States?
The median best seller has 11,954 reviews, and 2% of them have fewer than 100.
What do United States best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $12.99.
Can new books break into United States?
6% 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.