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United States (Horror, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for United States (Horror, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $8.82, median 5,668 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $12.62 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 97% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 5,668 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 37% of the parent category Horror (15,360), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.99 to $12.62, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 United States best sellers
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The Exorcist: A Terrifying Classic of American Horror
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews15,277
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A Little Pinprick (Rainey Paxton Series Book 1)
by Paige Dearth
- List rank#5
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews7,420
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Them: A Novel
by W.H. Chizmar
- List rank#6
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews191
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FantasticLand: A Novel
by Mike Bockoven
- List rank#7
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews7,970
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Nothing Lasts Forever (Willow Ryder Series Book 1)
by Paige Dearth
- List rank#9
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews447
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John Dies at the End
by Jason Pargin
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews7,746
FAQ
Is United States a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 5,668 reviews and sells for $8.82.
How many reviews do you need to rank in United States?
The median best seller has 5,668 reviews, and 5% of them have fewer than 100.
What do United States best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.82; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $12.62.
Can new books break into United States?
7% 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.