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Urban (Paranormal & Urban, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Urban (Paranormal & Urban, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5.99, median 3,041 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $17.34 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 29% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 29% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 97% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its median reviews are 18% of the parent category Paranormal & Urban (17,046), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 95% of Books categories: the median best seller has 3,041 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Urban best sellers
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House of Earth and Blood: Crescent City, Book 1
- List rank#1
- Price$27.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews183,951
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House of Sky and Breath: Crescent City, Book 2
- List rank#2
- Price$25.93
- Rating4.7
- Reviews148,385
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House of Earth and Blood (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatized Adaptation): Crescent City, Book 1
- List rank#3
- Price$18.39
- Rating4.6
- Reviews71
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He Who Fights with Monsters: A LitRPG Adventure: He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 1
by Shirtaloon
- List rank#4
- Price$31.62
- Rating4.7
- Reviews26,270
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Fated to the Wolf Prince: A Fated Mates Wolf Shifter Paranormal Romance (The Hunted Omegas Book 1)
- List rank#5
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews29,348
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He Who Fights with Monsters 4: He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 4
by Shirtaloon
- List rank#6
- Price$27.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews17,282
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He Who Fights with Monsters 5: A LitRPG Adventure (He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 5)
by Shirtaloon
- List rank#9
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews16,807
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The Book of Azrael (Gods & Monsters 1)
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews55,119
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Urban
FAQ
Is Urban a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3,041 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Urban?
The median best seller has 3,041 reviews, and 16% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Urban best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $17.34.
Can new books break into Urban?
29% 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.