Time Travel — Kindle Category Opportunity
Competition snapshot for the Romance best-seller list, ease-of-entry score 45.5/100.
Category metrics
Score
45.5
Median reviews
1,597.5
Weak share (top 20)
25%
Median price
$4.99
Median star rating
4.5
Books scanned
50
Worth writing in?
The Time Travel list shows real reader demand with room left for newcomers: the median book carries 1597.5 reviews, yet 25% of the top 20 still sit under 100 reviews. 3 top-15 books hold fewer than 100 reviews at $0.99–4.99 — classic self-publishing breakout books. Ease-of-entry score 45.5/100.
Breakout books — top 15, under 100 reviews, $0.99–4.99
Best-seller list on Amazon| # | Title | Star | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | No More Tomorrows: A love story spanning World War One and the fevered sixties. Where the past breathes and love burns ... | 4.1 | 6 | $0.99 |
| 15 | Hearts Bound by Time: A time-travel romance in the Highlands (The Bridge Through Time Series Book 11) | 4.5 | 61 | $4.99 |
| 10 | I Returned As The Villainess To Ruin Their Perfect Story | 3.7 | 83 | $2.99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| time travel | 15 | 350 |
| fine scottish | 5 | 133 |
| scottish romantasy | 5 | 133 |
| time travel romance | 7 | 131 |
| through time | 3 | 94 |
| era time travel historical | 3 | 84 |
| time travel historical romance | 3 | 84 |
| time time travel romance | 2 | 51 |
| scottish time | 4 | 45 |
| fantasy romance | 2 | 33 |
| highlander scottish | 2 | 26 |
| scottish time travel romance | 3 | 12 |
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Research snapshot scanned on Oct 19, 2026. Refreshed periodically — not live tracking.