Category Overview
Kindle Store › Kindle eBooks › LGBTQ+ Books › Teen & Young Adult
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–$4.99 |
LGBTQ+ YA has a passionate and advocacy-minded readership. BookTok drives the majority of discovery. Coming of age, first love, and identity exploration are the dominant themes. Very low competition for a category with genuine demand.
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 › LGBTQ+ Books › Teen & Young Adult
- 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
- BookTok is the primary discovery channel — design covers for social media shareability
- Identity exploration alongside plot (not instead of plot) is the expectation
- Sensitivity readers strongly recommended and noted in acknowledgements