Short Stories — Kindle Category Opportunity
Competition snapshot for the Literature & Fiction best-seller list, ease-of-entry score 40.5/100.
Category metrics
Score
40.5
Median reviews
724.5
Weak share (top 20)
15%
Median price
$2.99
Median star rating
4.3
Books scanned
50
Worth writing in?
Short Stories is between the extremes: 15% of the top 20 is under 100 reviews against a median of 724.5, so entry depends on the specific sub-genre and your launch strength. Read the breakout books below before judging. Ease-of-entry score 40.5/100.
Breakout books — top 15, under 100 reviews, $0.99–4.99
Best-seller list on Amazon| # | Title | Star | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | He Took Her to the Masquerade I Took His Company: A Cheating Husband Revenge Romance Novella (When Good Wives Get Even) | 4.2 | 18 | $2.99 |
| 12 | Qualia Nous: Vol. 2 | 3.6 | 29 | $0.99 |
| 14 | Shared by My Roommate: An MMM Bi-Awakening College Romance Novella (Off-Limits: Campus Book 1) | 4.6 | 42 | $3.99 |
High-frequency phrases in this category's titles
Mine all categoriesHigh-frequency phrases mined from the 50 best-seller titles on this category's list. The ease-of-entry score tells you how winnable the category is; these title phrases tell you which words readers search with — use the two layers together. Frequency is a title statistic, not a search-volume estimate.
| Phrase | Titles | Rank-weighted score |
|---|---|---|
| journals of emma lion | 3 | 93 |
| unselected journals of emma | 3 | 93 |
| cheating husband revenge romance | 2 | 51 |
| consensual sleep play | 2 | 36 |
| romance possessive | 2 | 36 |
| stepbrother romance | 2 | 33 |
| biker mc romance | 2 | 12 |
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10 subcategories under this category
| Subcategory | Score | Median reviews |
|---|---|---|
| █████ | 68.0 | 80 |
| █████ | 67.0 | 69.5 |
| █████ | 64.5 | 551 |
| █████ | 60.5 | 293.5 |
| █████ | 58.0 | 170 |
| █████ | 57.5 | 330 |
| █████ | 43.0 | 513.5 |
| █████ | 37.0 | 772.5 |
| █████ | 8.5 | 451.5 |
| █████ | 7.5 | 337.5 |
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Research snapshot scanned on Oct 19, 2026. Refreshed periodically — not live tracking.