Category Overview
Kindle Store › Kindle eBooks › Horror › Psychological Horror
Competition Level
Low Competition
4/10
BSR Benchmarks
| Metric | Benchmark |
|---|---|
| BSR to reach Top 10 | < 2,500 |
| BSR to reach Top 100 | < 18,000 |
| Average Price | $3.99–$5.99 |
Psychological Horror crosses over with psychological thriller readership, giving it a wider audience. Unreliable narrator and reality-questioning plots dominate. Strong crossover potential with the domestic thriller audience.
How to List Your Book in This Category
- 1 Open your KDP Bookshelf and go to your book's details page.
- 2 Under "Categories", click Browse Categories.
- 3 Follow the path: Kindle Store › Kindle eBooks › Horror › Psychological Horror
- 4 If the subcategory is not selectable directly, contact KDP support for assistance.
- 5 You can hold up to 3 categories per book — use all three.
Tips for This Category
- Unreliable narrator is a genre expectation that the horror audience actively seeks
- Domestic setting (home, family) amplifies psychological dread effectively
- Crossover categories (also listing as Psychological Thriller) broadens discovery