Literary Criticism — Kindle Category Opportunity
Competition snapshot for the LGBTQ+ eBooks best-seller list, ease-of-entry score 69.5/100.
Category metrics
Score
69.5
Median reviews
25
Weak share (top 20)
75%
Median price
$14.41
Median star rating
4.5
Books scanned
50
Worth writing in?
Literary Criticism reads as low-competition at first glance, but the full list shows thin reader activity — the median book has just 25 reviews. Weak incumbents here usually mean weak demand, not an open door. Ease-of-entry score 69.5/100.
Breakout books — top 15, under 100 reviews, $0.99–4.99
Best-seller list on Amazon| # | Title | Star | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kiss My Relics: Hermaphroditic Fictions of the Middle Ages | — | 0 | $0.99 |
| 5 | In Search of Silence: The Journals of Samuel R. Delany | 4.3 | 16 | $2.99 |
High-frequency phrases in this category's titles
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| Phrase | Titles | Rank-weighted score |
|---|---|---|
| after stonewall | 2 | 24 |
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Research snapshot scanned on Oct 19, 2026. Refreshed periodically — not live tracking.