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United States (Literature & Fiction › United States, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for United States (Literature & Fiction › United States, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.63, median 1,158 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.95 – $14.98 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category United States (27,817), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 87% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,158 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 United States best sellers
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Dr. Seuss's Beginner Book Boxed Set Collection: The Cat in the Hat; One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish; Green Eggs and Ham; Hop on Pop; Fox in Socks
by Dr. Seuss
- List rank#1
- Price$26.47
- Rating4.9
- Reviews26,262
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Devotions: A Read with Jenna Pick: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
by Mary Oliver
- List rank#2
- Price$12
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,578
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save me an orange
by Hayley Grace
- List rank#3
- Price$11.14
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,972
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The Bell Jar: A Timeless Coming-of-Age Classic (Perennial Classics, 1)
by Sylvia Plath
- List rank#4
- Price$14.08
- Rating4.3
- Reviews40,291
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Greatest Works of Edgar Allan Poe (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
- List rank#6
- Price$19.44
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,075
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life after you
by Hayley Grace
- List rank#7
- Price$13.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews695
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Poems & Prayers
- List rank#8
- Price$11.61
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,222
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That's a Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You: The New York Times Bestselling Illustrated Memoir on Dating, Humor, and Belonging
by Elyse Myers
- List rank#10
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,667
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: United States
FAQ
Is United States a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,158 reviews and sells for $11.63.
How many reviews do you need to rank in United States?
The median best seller has 1,158 reviews, and 6% of them have fewer than 100.
What do United States best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.63; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.95 and $14.98.
Can new books break into United States?
2% 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.