Category Overview
Kindle Store › Kindle eBooks › Teen & Young Adult › Horror
Competition Level
Low Competition
4/10
BSR Benchmarks
| Metric | Benchmark |
|---|---|
| BSR to reach Top 10 | < 2,000 |
| BSR to reach Top 100 | < 15,000 |
| Average Price | $3.99–$4.99 |
YA Horror is significantly under-served on KDP. Halloween season drives a traffic spike, but year-round demand is real. Supernatural and psychological horror outperform gore-based horror in this age group.
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 › Teen & Young Adult › 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
- Psychological dread outperforms gore for the YA audience
- October launches capture Halloween gifting traffic — plan ahead
- Found footage and epistolary formats (diary, texts, social media) are resonating well