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Westerns (United States, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Westerns (United States, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 120 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.62 – $12.98 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category United States (1,848), 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.
- At $9.99 its median price is below 91% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Westerns best sellers
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Danger in Zion National Park: A Mystery Adventure (National Park Mystery Series)
- List rank#1
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews984
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Old Yeller (HarperClassics)
by Fred Gipson
- List rank#2
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,590
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By the Great Hornspoon!
by Sid Fleischman
- List rank#3
- Price$5.27
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,544
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National Park Mystery Series - Books 1-3: Three Books in One Volume
- List rank#4
- Price$21.58
- Rating4.6
- Reviews674
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The Little House: A Timeless Story About Change and Finding Home for Children (Ages 4–8)
by Virginia Lee Burton
- List rank#5
- Price$6.19
- Rating4.9
- Reviews2,802
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Cowboy Small (Lois Lenski Books)
by Lois Lenski
- List rank#6
- Price$7.43
- Rating4.8
- Reviews635
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Will's Race for Home (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner)
by Jewell Parker Rhodes
- List rank#7
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews58
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Rosie's Cowboy Christmas: Saving the Holidays Together (Rosie the Horse)
by Paige Murray
- List rank#8
- Price$15.98
- Rating4.7
- Reviews8
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Rosie's Ranch Rescue: Taking Care of Each Other (Rosie the Horse)
by Paige Murray
- List rank#9
- Price$10.23
- Rating4.8
- Reviews184
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Ghost Town at Sundown (Magic Tree House)
- List rank#10
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews964
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Westerns
FAQ
Is Westerns a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 120 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Westerns?
The median best seller has 120 reviews, and 42% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Westerns best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.62 and $12.98.
Can new books break into Westerns?
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.