Kindle Book & KDP Niches

Name: Amazon Kindle & KDP Bestsellers Dataset
Creator: Profitable
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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
The Five-Star Weekend by Elin HilderbrandKindleKU	$212.6K	#2 in Family Life	57.2K	$9.99	2y 11mo
John of John (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel by Douglas StuartKindle	$165K	#2 in Multigenerational	12	$9.24	18d
Beautiful Ugly: A Novel by Alice FeeneyKindleKU	$137K	#3 in Marriage & Divorce Fiction	51.5K	$12.99	1y 4mo
My Husband's Wife: A Novel by Alice FeeneyKindle	$114.7K	#4 in Marriage & Divorce Fiction	35.7K	$14.99	4mo
As Far as She Knew: A Novel by Diana AwadKindle	$75.7K	#6 in Marriage & Divorce Fiction	11.1K	$5.99	1mo
The Restoration Garden: A Novel by Sara BlaydesKindle	$53.2K	#1 in Sibling Fiction	25.5K	$4.99	6mo
Rock Paper Scissors: A Novel by Alice FeeneyKindleKU	$50.9K	#9 in Marriage & Divorce Fiction	107K	$11.99	4y 8mo
The Wife He Accused: A Billionaire Marriage-in-Crisis, Second Chance Romance (Billionaire Grovel and Redemption) by M.L. HallKindleKU	$47K	#7 in Marriage & Divorce	98	$3.99	1mo
The Dead Room by Catriona McPhersonKindle	$43.6K	#8 in Marriage & Divorce Fiction	1K	$4.99	22d
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny: A Novel by Kiran DesaiKindle	$23.9K	#11 in Family Life	7.4K	$2.99	8mo
The Call She Made That He Never Answered: An Arranged Marriage in Crisis Grovel Romance (Too Late to Keep Her Book 1) by Asher HaleKindleKU	$23.3K	#10 in Marriage & Divorce Fiction	41	$2.99	1mo
Westerly: A Novel by Susan Donovan BernhardKindle	$21.2K	#1 in Multigenerational	26	$1.99	-9d
The Quitters Club: A Novel by Jessica StrawserKindle	$21.2K	#1 in Family Life	66	$1.99	-9d
Girls Our Age: A Novel by Phoebe ThompsonKindle	$20.8K	#13 in Marriage & Divorce Fiction	4	$3.99	18d
The Mother-Daughter Book Club: A Novel by Susan PattersonKindle	$19.8K	#5 in Parenthood & Children Fiction	156	$14.99	1mo
Golden Girl by Elin HilderbrandKindleKU	$18.2K	#24 in Marriage & Divorce Fiction	37.4K	$9.99	4y 11mo
The Bright Years by Sarah DamoffKindle	$17.8K	#18 in Marriage & Divorce	12.3K	$13.99	1y 1mo
Winter in Paradise by Elin HilderbrandKindleKU	$17.2K	#4 in Sibling Fiction	34K	$9.99	7y 7mo
Finding Grace: A Novel by Loretta RothschildKindleKU	$16.2K	#29 in Family Life Fiction	8.3K	$14.99	10mo
A Sinful Gravity: A Marriage Betrayal and Second Chance Secret Baby Grovel Romance (Too Late to Keep Her Book 2) by Lucia CrossKindleKU	$15.2K	#12 in Marriage & Divorce Fiction	37	$2.99	1mo
Echoes of You: A Pregnancy Secret and Marriage in Crisis Betrayal & Grovel Romance (Too Late to Keep Her Book 3) by Lucia CrossKindleKU	$13.3K	#14 in Marriage & Divorce Fiction	38	$2.99	1mo
The Midnight Train: A Novel (The Midnight World) by Matt HaigKindle	$12.8K	#31 in Marriage & Divorce	14.1K	$14.99	-3d
Two Lives with You: A Novel by Lauren HoKindle	$11.8K	#6 in Marriage & Divorce Fiction	15	$1.99	-9d
Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance: A Novel by Alison EspachKindleKU	$11.5K	#3 in Sibling Fiction	6.2K	$11.99	4y
The Last Daughter of Highdown Hall by Cathy HaywardKindle	$10.4K	#2 in Sibling Fiction	396	$4.99	22d

The Five-Star Weekend

by Elin Hilderbrand

BSR

#40

Reviews

57.2K

Rating

4.4

Price

$9.99

Published

2y 11mo

John of John (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel

by Douglas Stuart

BSR

#121

Reviews

Rating

4.7

Price

$9.24

Published

18d

Beautiful Ugly: A Novel

by Alice Feeney

BSR

#101

Reviews

51.5K

Rating

3.9

Price

$12.99

Published

1y 4mo

My Husband's Wife: A Novel

by Alice Feeney

BSR

#143

Reviews

35.7K

Rating

4.3

Price

$14.99

Published

4mo

As Far as She Knew: A Novel

by Diana Awad

BSR

#176

Reviews

11.1K

Rating

4.3

Price

$5.99

Published

1mo

The Restoration Garden: A Novel

by Sara Blaydes

BSR

#212

Reviews

25.5K

Rating

4.4

Price

$4.99

Published

6mo

Rock Paper Scissors: A Novel

by Alice Feeney

BSR

#271

Reviews

107K

Rating

4.1

Price

$11.99

Published

4y 8mo

The Wife He Accused: A Billionaire Marriage-in-Crisis, Second Chance Romance (Billionaire Grovel and Redemption)KDP

by M.L. Hall

BSR

#190

Reviews

Rating

4.2

Price

$3.99

Published

1mo

The Dead Room

by Catriona McPherson

BSR

#263

Reviews

Rating

3.9

Price

$4.99

Published

22d

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny: A Novel

by Kiran Desai

BSR

#289

Reviews

7.4K

Rating

4.2

Price

$2.99

Published

8mo

The Call She Made That He Never Answered: An Arranged Marriage in Crisis Grovel Romance (Too Late to Keep Her Book 1)KDP

by Asher Hale

BSR

#298

Reviews

Rating

3.8

Price

$2.99

Published

1mo

Westerly: A Novel

by Susan Donovan Bernhard

BSR

#76

Reviews

Rating

4.2

Price

$1.99

Published

-9d

The Quitters Club: A Novel

by Jessica Strawser

BSR

#23

Reviews

Rating

4.4

Price

$1.99

Published

-9d

Girls Our Age: A Novel

by Phoebe Thompson

BSR

#461

Reviews

Rating

5.0

Price

$3.99

Published

18d

The Mother-Daughter Book Club: A Novel

by Susan Patterson

BSR

#964

Reviews

156

Rating

4.4

Price

$14.99

Published

1mo

Golden Girl

by Elin Hilderbrand

BSR

#1,549

Reviews

37.4K

Rating

4.5

Price

$9.99

Published

4y 11mo

The Bright Years

by Sarah Damoff

BSR

#1,002

Reviews

12.3K

Rating

4.4

Price

$13.99

Published

1y 1mo

Winter in Paradise

by Elin Hilderbrand

BSR

#1,679

Reviews

34K

Rating

4.5

Price

$9.99

Published

7y 7mo

Finding Grace: A Novel

by Loretta Rothschild

BSR

#1,242

Reviews

8.3K

Rating

4.2

Price

$14.99

Published

10mo

A Sinful Gravity: A Marriage Betrayal and Second Chance Secret Baby Grovel Romance (Too Late to Keep Her Book 2)KDP

by Lucia Cross

BSR

#472

Reviews

Rating

4.1

Price

$2.99

Published

1mo

Echoes of You: A Pregnancy Secret and Marriage in Crisis Betrayal & Grovel Romance (Too Late to Keep Her Book 3)KDP

by Lucia Cross

BSR

#549

Reviews

Rating

4.0

Price

$2.99

Published

1mo

The Midnight Train: A Novel (The Midnight World)

by Matt Haig

BSR

#1,685

Reviews

14.1K

Rating

4.7

Price

$14.99

Published

-3d

Two Lives with You: A Novel

by Lauren Ho

BSR

#189

Reviews

Rating

4.2

Price

$1.99

Published

-9d

Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance: A Novel

by Alison Espach

BSR

#1,460

Reviews

6.2K

Rating

4.2

Price

$11.99

Published

The Last Daughter of Highdown Hall

by Cathy Hayward

BSR

#1,312

Reviews

396

Rating

4.0

Price

$4.99

Published

22d

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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.

KDP & Kindle Publishing FAQ

What is KDP and how is it different from regular Amazon publishing?

KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) is Amazon's self-publishing platform. Anyone can upload an ebook or paperback manuscript and have it sold globally on Amazon, with royalties paid monthly. The 'KDP' badge on this page flags titles whose publisher field looks self-published — it's a heuristic, not a guarantee, but it's a reasonable proxy for spotting indie authors versus traditional imprints.

What does BSR mean and is a lower number better?

BSR is Amazon's Best Sellers Rank — it ranks every product against everything else in its store (Kindle Store or Books). Lower is better: BSR #1 is the top-selling book in that store, while BSR #100,000 is well outside the bestseller lists. BSR updates roughly hourly and is a useful relative-popularity signal but does not directly translate to a sales count.

How do I find profitable Kindle book niches?

Start with 'Top KDP Self-Publishers' to see where indie authors are actually winning, then check 'New & Trending' for recent releases gaining traction (open-window niches). 'Hidden Gems' surfaces high-rated books with under-50 reviews — quality is proven but the attention is still up for grabs. Cross-reference with the category combobox to dig into specific sub-niches.

How accurate is the price data?

Prices are scraped from Amazon's product page at scrape time, which is updated regularly. Kindle prices on Amazon change frequently (countdown deals, regional differences, Kindle Unlimited inclusions), so treat the price column as a recent snapshot rather than the live price. Click through to Amazon to see what the book costs right now.

Why are some books missing publisher or page counts?

Indie Kindle titles often don't surface a publisher field on the Amazon product page — the data simply isn't there to scrape. This is more common with self-published Kindle books than with traditionally published print books. Missing fields render as '—' and are not filtered out, since the BSR and review signals are still meaningful.

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