Kindle Book & KDP Niches
Discover bestselling Kindle and print books, top KDP self-publishers, and reachable niches. · Updated May 12, 2026
299.4K
Bestsellers tracked
$650M+
Paid to KU authors (FY24)
2,000+
Authors earning $100K+/yr
3B+
Cumulative KU reads
| Book | Published | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel by Shelby Van PeltKindle | $170.1K | #1 in General Humorous Fiction | 139.4K | $15.99 | 4y |
 The Butcher's Masquerade: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 5 by Matt DinnimanKindleKU | $127.5K | #4 in General Humorous Fiction | 37.2K | $5.99 | 4y 2mo |
 Carl's Doomsday Scenario: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 2 by Matt DinnimanKindleKU | $106.2K | #2 in General Humor | 55.5K | $4.99 | 5y 4mo |
 The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 3 by Matt DinnimanKindleKU | $95.5K | #3 in General Humorous Fiction | 51.2K | $4.49 | 5y 1mo |
 The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1 by Beth BrowerKindleKU | $59.4K | #6 in Humor & Satire | 9.9K | $5.99 | 6y 6mo |
 The Chester Grand Murders : Heathcliff Lennox Investigates by Karen Baugh MENUHINKindleKU | $40.9K | #1 in Humor & Satire | 54 | $6.99 | 22d |
 My Friends: A Novel by Fredrik BackmanKindle | $39.2K | #3 in Humorous Literary Fiction | 70.2K | $14.99 | 1y |
 Go Gentle: Oprah's Book Club by Maria SempleKindle | $30.3K | #4 in Humorous Literary Fiction | 271 | $14.99 | 1mo |
 The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 3 by Beth BrowerKindleKU | $28.4K | #14 in General Humorous Fiction | 7.4K | $8.99 | 5y 9mo |
 The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 4 by Beth BrowerKindleKU | $26.7K | #15 in General Humorous Fiction | 7.1K | $8.99 | 5y 4mo |
 The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2 by Beth BrowerKindleKU | $26.2K | #12 in General Humorous Fiction | 8.3K | $6.99 | 6y 6mo |
 The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 6 by Beth BrowerKindleKU | $24.1K | #15 in General Humor | 6K | $9.99 | 3y 7mo |
 The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 5 by Beth BrowerKindleKU | $23.4K | #18 in General Humor | 6.7K | $9.99 | 4y 8mo |
$21.2K | #5 in General Humorous Fiction | 12.8K | $1.99 | 1y 8mo | |
 Split Second: Thirty-Two Switcheroo (Stephanie Plum Book 32) by Janet EvanovichKindle | $19.3K | #16 in General Humorous Fiction | 512 | $14.99 | -171d |
 The Case of the Burgundy Vineyards: A 1930s Mystery (Lord Edgington Investigates Abroad Book 4) by Benedict BrownKindleKU | $19.2K | #2 in British Humor & Satire Literature | 33 | $5.99 | 23d |
 Three Bags Full (A Sheep Detective Story) by Leonie SwannKindle | $19K | #27 in General Humor | 1.1K | $9.99 | 1y 2mo |
 The Road to Tender Hearts: A Novel by Annie HartnettKindle | $13.7K | #6 in Humorous Literary Fiction | 6.8K | $12.99 | 1y |
 Murder in Rome (An Armstrong and Oscar Cozy Mystery Book 15) by T A WilliamsKindleKU | $13.5K | #12 in General Humor | 44 | $4.05 | 21d |
 If Cats Disappeared from the World: A Novel by Genki KawamuraKindleKU | $11.1K | #7 in Humorous Literary Fiction | 7.7K | $9.99 | 7y 2mo |
 James (Pulitzer Prize Winner): A Novel by Percival EverettKindle | $10.4K | #4 in Satire Fiction | 101K | $14.99 | 2y 2mo |
 Maggie Moves On by Lucy ScoreKindleKU | $10.2K | #38 in General Humorous Fiction | 14.1K | $9.99 | 3y 11mo |
$10K | #22 in General Humorous Fiction | 3.7K | $4.99 | 5y 5mo | |
 I See You've Called in Dead: A Novel by John KenneyKindle | $9.8K | #6 in Satire Fiction | 4.4K | $9.99 | 1y 1mo |
 Sweet Obsession by Harmony WestKindleKU | $9.5K | #3 in Humorous Dark Comedy | 599 | $4.99 | 2mo |
by Shelby Van Pelt
BSR
#14
Reviews
139.4K
Rating
4.6
Price
$15.99
Published
4y
by Matt Dinniman
BSR
#62
Reviews
37.2K
Rating
4.8
Price
$5.99
Published
4y 2mo
by Matt Dinniman
BSR
#43
Reviews
55.5K
Rating
4.7
Price
$4.99
Published
5y 4mo
by Matt Dinniman
BSR
#50
Reviews
51.2K
Rating
4.6
Price
$4.49
Published
5y 1mo
by Beth Brower
BSR
#229
Reviews
9.9K
Rating
4.2
Price
$5.99
Published
6y 6mo
by Karen Baugh MENUHIN
BSR
#406
Reviews
54
Rating
4.4
Price
$6.99
Published
22d
by Fredrik Backman
BSR
#459
Reviews
70.2K
Rating
4.5
Price
$14.99
Published
1y
by Maria Semple
BSR
#608
Reviews
271
Rating
4.0
Price
$14.99
Published
1mo
by Beth Brower
BSR
#793
Reviews
7.4K
Rating
4.6
Price
$8.99
Published
5y 9mo
by Beth Brower
BSR
#850
Reviews
7.1K
Rating
4.7
Price
$8.99
Published
5y 4mo
by Beth Brower
BSR
#660
Reviews
8.3K
Rating
4.6
Price
$6.99
Published
6y 6mo
by Beth Brower
BSR
#1,080
Reviews
6K
Rating
4.8
Price
$9.99
Published
3y 7mo
by Beth Brower
BSR
#1,119
Reviews
6.7K
Rating
4.8
Price
$9.99
Published
4y 8mo
BSR
#90
Reviews
12.8K
Rating
4.5
Price
$1.99
Published
1y 8mo
by Janet Evanovich
BSR
#993
Reviews
512
Rating
5.0
Price
$14.99
Published
-171d
BSR
#783
Reviews
33
Rating
4.6
Price
$5.99
Published
23d
by Leonie Swann
BSR
#1,472
Reviews
1.1K
Rating
4.1
Price
$9.99
Published
1y 2mo
by Annie Hartnett
BSR
#1,286
Reviews
6.8K
Rating
4.4
Price
$12.99
Published
1y
by T A Williams
BSR
#750
Reviews
44
Rating
4.5
Price
$4.05
Published
21d
by Genki Kawamura
BSR
#2,952
Reviews
7.7K
Rating
4.2
Price
$9.99
Published
7y 2mo
by Percival Everett
BSR
#2,215
Reviews
101K
Rating
4.6
Price
$14.99
Published
2y 2mo
by Lucy Score
BSR
#3,299
Reviews
14.1K
Rating
4.6
Price
$9.99
Published
3y 11mo
BSR
#1,379
Reviews
3.7K
Rating
4.5
Price
$4.99
Published
5y 5mo
by John Kenney
BSR
#3,494
Reviews
4.4K
Rating
4.5
Price
$9.99
Published
1y 1mo
by Harmony West
BSR
#1,467
Reviews
599
Rating
4.5
Price
$4.99
Published
2mo
How to Use This Dataset for KDP Research
This page tracks Amazon bestsellers across Kindle and print formats, sourced from Amazon's Best Sellers Rank pages. Use the insight chips to switch lens — 'New & Trending' surfaces recently published books with early traction, 'Hidden Gems' shows high-rated titles with under-50 reviews, and 'KU Goldmines' focuses on Kindle Unlimited winners. Filter by format, price range, or category from the filter sheet. Click any title to open the live Amazon listing and inspect the niche directly.
Spotting Niches Worth Writing For
The most actionable signal is the combination of low BSR (high sales velocity) and high review count (proven audience), with multiple indie publishers competing. If a category's top 10 BSR slots are dominated by traditional Big Five imprints, it's harder for a new self-publisher to break in. If those slots include indie names, the niche is reachable. Sort by BSR ascending, filter to KDP-only, and skim the top results to identify these openings quickly.
Kindle vs. Print: Which Format to Target
Kindle ebooks have lower production cost (no printing) and higher royalty rates (up to 70% in the $2.99-$9.99 range), making them the typical entry point for KDP authors. Print-on-demand paperbacks layer on top — same manuscript, hardcover or paperback edition created automatically when an order comes in. Use the Print filter to study what works in physical formats, then decide whether to publish ebook-only or both.
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