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Competition: Low Medium High Very High BSR Top 10 = BSR threshold for the top 10 books in that category

Romance (10)

Contemporary Romance

Very High Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 100

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Historical Romance

High Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 300

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Paranormal Romance

High Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 300

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Clean & Wholesome Romance

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 700

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Dark Romance

High Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 300

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Sports Romance

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 800

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Billionaire Romance

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 700

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Second Chance Romance

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 900

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Enemies to Lovers Romance

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 800

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Christian Romance

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 1,000

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Mystery, Thriller & Suspense (8)

Cozy Mystery

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 700

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Psychological Thriller

Very High Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 100

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Police Procedural

High Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 300

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Legal Thriller

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 800

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Amateur Sleuth

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 900

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Hard-Boiled Detective

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,000

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Domestic Thriller

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 700

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True Crime

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,500

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Science Fiction & Fantasy (10)

Epic Fantasy

Very High Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 100

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Urban Fantasy

High Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 300

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Dark Fantasy

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 700

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LitRPG

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 800

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Space Opera

High Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 300

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Military Science Fiction

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 700

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Cyberpunk

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,000

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Time Travel Fantasy

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,500

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Sword & Sorcery

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 3,000

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Portal Fantasy

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,500

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Children's eBooks (7)

Children's Action & Adventure

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 800

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Children's Animals

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 900

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Children's Bedtime & Dreams

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 700

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Children's Early Learning

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 800

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Children's Mystery

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,000

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Children's Fantasy

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 900

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Children's Humor

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,500

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Teen & Young Adult (6)

YA Romance

High Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 300

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YA Fantasy

Very High Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 100

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YA Dystopian

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 700

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YA Horror

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,000

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YA Mystery

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,500

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YA Contemporary Fiction

High Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 300

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Self-Help (8)

Happiness & Self-Esteem

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 700

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Personal Transformation

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 800

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Relationships & Dating

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 900

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Success & Goal Achievement

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 700

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Mental Health & Anxiety

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 800

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Motivation & Inspiration

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 900

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Productivity & Time Management

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 700

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Confidence & Social Skills

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 1,000

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Business & Money (6)

Entrepreneurship

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 700

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Personal Finance

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 800

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Marketing & Sales

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 700

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Leadership & Management

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 900

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Investing

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 800

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Startups & Small Business

Medium Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 1,000

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Health & Fitness (5)

Weight Loss & Dieting

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,000

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Exercise & Fitness

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,500

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Special Diets

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 3,000

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Mental Health & Wellness

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,000

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Women's Health

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,500

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Cookbooks (5)

Quick & Easy Cooking

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,000

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Baking

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,500

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Healthy Cooking

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,000

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International & Regional

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 3,000

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Vegetarian & Vegan

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,500

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Religion & Spirituality (5)

Christian Living

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,000

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Christian Fiction

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,500

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Inspirational

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,000

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Devotionals

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 3,000

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Spiritual Growth

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,500

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Horror (4)

Supernatural Horror

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,000

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Psychological Horror

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,500

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Occult Horror

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 3,000

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Monsters & Creature Horror

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 4,000

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LGBTQ+ (4)

LGBTQ+ Romance

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,000

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LGBTQ+ Fiction

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,500

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LGBTQ+ Nonfiction

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 3,000

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LGBTQ+ Teen & YA

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 3,000

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Graphic Novels & Comics (3)

Manga

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,000

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Graphic Novels

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,500

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Superhero Comics

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 3,000

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Historical Fiction (4)

Literary Historical Fiction

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,500

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War & Military Historical

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 3,000

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Medieval Historical Fiction

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 3,000

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Ancient World Historical

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 4,000

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Memoir & Biography (4)

Memoir & Personal Narrative

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,000

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Historical Biography

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 2,500

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Business Biography

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 3,000

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Sports Biography

Low Competition

Top 10 BSR: < 3,000

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