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World Literature (Literature & Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for World Literature (Literature & Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.45, median 4,038 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 38/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.90 – $15.39 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 19% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (73,006), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 96% of Books categories: the median best seller has 4,038 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 22, 16 points lower than here.
Top 10 World Literature best sellers
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People of Darkness: A Gripping Southwest Mystery Where a Navajo Detective Confronts a Ruthless Assassin (Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Book 4)
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,057
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The Things We Cannot Say: A WWII Historical Fiction Novel – A NYT Bestseller Romance Drama of Polish Courage
by Kelly Rimmer
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews66,314
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Sacred Ground: A Novel
by Mercedes Lackey
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews536
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God of Ruin: A Dark College Romance (Legacy of Gods Book 4)
by Rina Kent
- List rank#4
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews45,524
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The Only Good Indians
- List rank#6
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews10,190
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The Favorite Girl : A gripping psychological thriller (The Favorite Girl Series Book 1)
by Monica Arya
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews24,385
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Crime and Punishment (Vintage Classics)
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
- List rank#9
- Price$10.47
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,492
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God of War: An Enemies to Lovers Marriage Romance (Legacy of Gods Book 6)
by Rina Kent
- List rank#10
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews38,326
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: World Literature
FAQ
Is World Literature a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 38/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4,038 reviews and sells for $10.45.
How many reviews do you need to rank in World Literature?
The median best seller has 4,038 reviews, and 5% of them have fewer than 100.
What do World Literature best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.45; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.90 and $15.39.
Can new books break into World Literature?
19% 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.