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Western (Literature & Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Western (Literature & Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 1,358 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 14/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $5.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 16% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $4.99 its median price is below 99% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 89% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,358 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 34% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (4,018), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Western best sellers
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The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity
by William P. Young
- List rank#1
- Price$8.04
- Rating4.6
- Reviews42,597
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Redeeming Love
- List rank#3
- Price$9.60
- Rating4.8
- Reviews35,467
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Against the Rain (Dawn of Alaska Book 5)
- List rank#4
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,160
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Above all Dreams (Dawn of Alaska Book 3)
- List rank#5
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,071
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Callahans of Copper Creek Complete Collection
by Natalie Dean
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,047
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Mail-Order Bride Mommy (Montana Mail-Order Brides Book 1)
by Linda Ford
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,474
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Christmas Wishes On The Frontier: A Frontier Brides Collection
by Rosie May Garrett
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Reviews-
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Parker & Jasmine (Taylors of Copper Creek Book 4)
by Natalie Dean
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews132
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My Solemn Vow: A Christian Historical Western Romance of Broken Vows and an Unexpected Reunion (Stagecoach to Golden Valley Book 6)
by Linda Ford
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews429
FAQ
Is Western a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 14/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,358 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Western?
The median best seller has 1,358 reviews, and 13% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Western best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $5.99.
Can new books break into Western?
16% 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.