Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Social & Family Issues > Death & Dying
Monthly median sales (top 30)
$10,321
The median book price
$10.24
Bestseller's daily sales
85
50th book's daily sales
9
Average number of pages per book
416
Monopoly/Olygopoly detected
Yes
Performance tracking
Competitiveness
Volume sales
Book price
Volatility
New releases
Self published
Matching KDP categories
juvenile > fiction > social issues > death & dying
92.58%
juvenile > nonfiction > social issues > death & dying
77.15%
juvenile > fiction > social issues > violence
67.61%
juvenile > fiction > social issues > suicide
67.61%
Keyword requirement
death, loss, grief
Best selling keywords
Median title & subtitle length is 5 words:
- Scythe (1) (Arc of a Scythe)
- Thunderhead: Arc of a Scythe
- My Life with the Walter Boys
- You'd Be Home Now
- Thunderhead (2) (Arc of a Scythe)
- Indie success
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20%
- Volatility
- New releases
- KDP Select
100%
0%
13.33%
Extract of the best seller list's front page
Front-page bestsellers:
Book title | Author | Publisher | Absolute rank | Monthly sales volume | Price | Amazon stars | Amazon reviews | |
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1 | Looking for Alaska | John Green | Self published | N/A | N/A | $-1.00 | 32,323 | |
2 | The Book Thief | Markus Zusak | Listening Library | 1,095 | N/A | $-1.00 | 69,478 | |
3 | Bridge to Terabithia | Katherine Paterson | HarperCollins | 1,103 | $17,350 | $7.65 | 10,905 | |
4 | Scythe (1) (Arc of a Scythe) | Neal Shusterman | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition | 2,191 | $11,173 | $7.39 | 16,757 | |
5 | Thunderhead: Arc of a Scythe | Neal Shusterman | Audible Studios | 2,251 | $31,784 | $21.83 | 12,591 | |
6 | My Life with the Walter Boys | Ali Novak | Sourcebooks Fire | 2,645 | $10,471 | $8.13 | 7,413 | |
7 | We Were Liars | E. Lockhart | , starred review | 2,779 | $11,691 | $9.49 | 70,061 | |
8 | The Toll | Neal Shusterman | Audible Studios | 2,817 | $31,556 | $26.21 | 11,774 | |
9 | My Life with the Walter Boys | Ali Novak | Self published | 2,827 | $10,811 | $8.98 | 7,408 | |
10 | I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter | Erika L. Sánchez | Listening Library | 3,188 | $20,950 | $19.69 | 9,990 | |
11 | The Arc of a Scythe Paperback Trilogy (Boxed Set): Scythe; Thunderhead; The Toll | Neal Shusterman | Self published | 3,396 | $22,165 | $21.99 | 2,288 | |
12 | You'd Be Home Now | Kathleen Glasgow | Ember | 3,586 | $8,425 | $8.85 | 4,648 | |
13 | Thunderhead (2) (Arc of a Scythe) | Neal Shusterman | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition | 3,810 | $8,063 | $9.29 | 12,591 | |
14 | I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter | Erika L. Sánchez | Ember; Reprint edition | 4,165 | $6,569 | $8.38 | 9,991 | |
15 | The Fault in Our Stars | John Green | Penguin Books; Reprint edition | 4,171 | $7,126 | $9.09 | 160,978 |
Looking for Alaska
John Green
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
Don’t miss Bridge of Clay, Markus Zusak’s first novel since The Book Thief. The extraordinary number-one New York Times best seller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. When Death has a story to tell, you listen. It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist - books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger, has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time. “The kind of book that can be life-changing.” (The New York Times) “Deserves a place on the same shelf with The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank.” (USA Today) Read more
Bridge to Terabithia
Katherine Paterson
HC-0064401847 Features: Subject: -Children. Dimensions: Overall Product Weight: -0.37 Pounds. Read more
Scythe (1) (Arc of a Scythe)
Neal Shusterman
A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) Two teens must learn the “art of killing” in this Printz Honor–winning book, the first in a chilling new series from Neal Shusterman, author of the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology.A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now Scythes are the only ones who can end life—and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe—a role that neither wants. These teens must master the “art” of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own. Scythe is the first novel of a thrilling new series by National Book Award–winning author Neal Shusterman in which Citra and Rowan learn that a perfect world comes only with a heavy price. Read more
Thunderhead: Arc of a Scythe
Neal Shusterman
Rowan and Citra take opposite stances on the morality of the Scythedom, putting them at odds, in the chilling sequel to the Printz Honor Book Scythe from New York Times best seller Neal Shusterman, author of the Unwind dystology. The Thunderhead cannot interfere in the affairs of the Scythedom. All it can do is observe — it does not like what it sees. A year has passed since Rowan had gone off grid. Since then, he has become an urban legend, a vigilante snuffing out corrupt scythes in a trial by fire. His story is told in whispers across the continent. As Scythe Anastasia, Citra gleans with compassion and openly challenges the ideals of the "new order". But when her life is threatened and her methods questioned, it becomes clear that not everyone is open to the change. Will the Thunderhead intervene? Or will it simply watch as this perfect world begins to unravel? Read more
My Life with the Walter Boys
Ali Novak
A New York Times Bestseller?Now a Netflix series!When a tragic accident leads Jackie to move into a house filled with eleven boys, she gets far more than she ever expected. This sweet YA romance is perfect for fans of Kasie West and Jenny Han—and is one of the most beloved Wattpad books ever!Moving in with eleven boys was not part of the plan.Jackie's goal is perfection—perfect grades, the perfect look, getting into the perfect school. If she can achieve that, then maybe her too-busy mom and dad will take notice. But when her parents die in a tragic accident, Jackie is shipped off across the country to live with the Walters, her new guardians...who just happen to have eleven sons (plus a daughter who is basically one of the boys).The Walter boys are loud, dirty, annoying—and, okay, some of the older boys might be Greek god level hot, but they don't think a city girl belongs on their horse ranch. How is Jackie supposed to fit into their chaotic world when she needs to keep her parents' memory alive by living up to the promise of perfect?But as Jackie spends more time with the Walter boys, she begins to wonder if the perfection she's always strived for isn't the only way to find love after all.Funny and moving, My Life with the Walter Boys is perfect for readers looking for:Wattpad love storiescontemporary romance for teensbinge-worthy YA novelsrelatable characters Read more
We Were Liars
E. Lockhart
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist, and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart. Don't miss the #1 New York Times bestselling prequel, Family of Liars.A beautiful and distinguished family.A private island.A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.A revolution. An accident. A secret.Lies upon lies.True love.The truth.Read it.And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE."Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable." —John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars Read more
The Toll
Neal Shusterman
In the highly anticipated finale to the New York Times best-selling trilogy, dictators, prophets, and tensions rise. In a world that’s conquered death, will humanity finally be torn asunder by the immortal beings it created? Citra and Rowan have disappeared. Endura is gone. It seems like nothing stands between Scythe Goddard and absolute dominion over the world scythedom. With the silence of the Thunderhead and the reverberations of the Great Resonance still shaking the earth to its core, the question remains: Is there anyone left who can stop him? The answer lies in the Tone, the Toll, and the Thunder. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. Read more
My Life with the Walter Boys
Ali Novak
A New York Times BestsellerNow a Netflix series!When a tragic accident leads Jackie to move into a house filled with eleven boys, she gets far more than she ever expected. This sweet YA romance is perfect for fans of Kasie West and Jenny Han―and is one of the most beloved Wattpad books ever!Moving in with eleven boys was not part of the plan.Jackie's goal is perfection―perfect grades, the perfect look, getting into the perfect school. If she can achieve that, then maybe her too-busy mom and dad will take notice. But when her parents die in a tragic accident, Jackie is shipped off across the country to live with the Walters, her new guardians…who just happen to have eleven sons (plus a daughter who is basically one of the boys).The Walter boys are loud, dirty, annoying―and, okay, some of the older boys might be Greek god level hot, but they don't think a city girl belongs on their horse ranch. How is Jackie supposed to fit into their chaotic world when she needs to keep her parents' memory alive by living up to the promise of perfect?But as Jackie spends more time with the Walter boys, she begins to wonder if the perfection she's always strived for isn't the only way to find love after all.Funny and moving, My Life with the Walter Boys is perfect for readers looking for:Wattpad love storiescontemporary romance for teensbinge-worthy YA novelsrelatable characters Read more
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Erika L. Sánchez
National Book Award for Young People's LiteratureTomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A “stunning” (America Ferrera) YA novel about a teenager coming to terms with losing her sister and finding herself amid the pressures, expectations, and stereotypes of growing up in a Mexican American home.“Alive and crackling—a gritty tale wrapped in a page-turner.”—The New York TimesPerfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents’ house after high school graduation. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family.But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. That was Olga’s role.Then a tragic accident on the busiest street in Chicago leaves Olga dead and Julia left behind to reassemble the shattered pieces of her family. And no one seems to acknowledge that Julia is broken, too. Instead, her mother seems to channel her grief into pointing out every possible way Julia has failed.But it’s not long before Julia discovers that Olga might not have been as perfect as everyone thought. With the help of her best friend Lorena, and her first love, first everything boyfriend Connor, Julia is determined to find out. Was Olga really what she seemed? Or was there more to her sister’s story? And either way, how can Julia even attempt to live up to a seemingly impossible ideal? Read more
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You'd Be Home Now
Kathleen Glasgow
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the critically acclaimed author of Girl in Pieces comes a stunning novel that Vanity Fair calls “impossibly moving” and “suffused with light”. In this raw, deeply personal story, a teenaged girl struggles to find herself amidst the fallout of her brother's addiction in a town ravaged by the opioid crisis.For all of Emory's life she's been told who she is. In town she's the rich one--the great-great-granddaughter of the mill's founder. At school she's hot Maddie Ward's younger sister. And at home, she's the good one, her stoner older brother Joey's babysitter. Everything was turned on its head, though, when she and Joey were in the car accident that killed Candy MontClaire. The car accident that revealed just how bad Joey's drug habit was.Four months later, Emmy's junior year is starting, Joey is home from rehab, and the entire town of Mill Haven is still reeling from the accident. Everyone's telling Emmy who she is, but so much has changed, how can she be the same person? Or was she ever that person at all?Mill Haven wants everyone to live one story, but Emmy's beginning to see that people are more than they appear. Her brother, who might not be "cured," the popular guy who lives next door, and most of all, many "ghostie" addicts who haunt the edges of the town. People spend so much time telling her who she is--it might be time to decide for herself.A journey of one sister, one brother, one family, to finally recognize and love each other for who they are, not who they are supposed to be, You'd Be Home Now is Kathleen Glasgow's glorious and heartbreaking story about the opioid crisis, and how it touches all of us. Read more
Thunderhead (2) (Arc of a Scythe)
Neal Shusterman
“Intelligent and entertaining.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Even better than the first book.” —School Library Journal (starred review) Rowan and Citra take opposite stances on the morality of the Scythedom, putting them at odds, in the chilling sequel to the Printz Honor Book Scythe from New York Times bestseller Neal Shusterman, author of the Unwind dystology.Humans learn from their mistakes. I cannot. I make no mistakes. The Thunderhead is the perfect ruler of a perfect world, but it has no control over the scythedom. A year has passed since Rowan had gone off grid. Since then, he has become an urban legend, a vigilante snuffing out corrupt scythes in a trial by fire. His story is told in whispers across the continent. As Scythe Anastasia, Citra gleans with compassion and openly challenges the ideals of the “new order.” But when her life is threatened and her methods questioned, it becomes clear that not everyone is open to the change. Old foes and new enemies converge, and as corruption within the Scythedom spreads, Rowan and Citra begin to lose hope. Will the Thunderhead intervene? Or will it simply watch as this perfect world begins to unravel? Read more
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Erika L. Sánchez
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • A “stunning” (America Ferrera) YA novel about a teenager coming to terms with losing her sister and finding herself amid the pressures, expectations, and stereotypes of growing up in a Mexican American home—from the author of Crying in the Bathroom “Alive and crackling—a gritty tale wrapped in a page-turner. ”—The New York Times Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents’ house after high school graduation. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family. But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. That was Olga’s role. Then a tragic accident on the busiest street in Chicago leaves Olga dead and Julia left behind to reassemble the shattered pieces of her family. And no one seems to acknowledge that Julia is broken, too. Instead, her mother seems to channel her grief into pointing out every possible way Julia has failed. But it’s not long before Julia discovers that Olga might not have been as perfect as everyone thought. With the help of her best friend Lorena, and her first love, first everything boyfriend Connor, Julia is determined to find out. Was Olga really what she seemed? Or was there more to her sister’s story? And either way, how can Julia even attempt to live up to a seemingly impossible ideal? Read more
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green
The beloved, #1 global bestseller by John Green, author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and Turtles All the Way Down“John Green is one of the best writers alive.” –E. Lockhart, #1 bestselling author of We Were Liars“The greatest romance story of this decade.″ –Entertainment Weekly#1 New York Times Bestseller • #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller • #1 USA Today Bestseller • #1 International BestsellerDespite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.From John Green, #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and Turtles All the Way Down, The Fault in Our Stars is insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw. It brilliantly explores the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love. Read more
We Were Liars
E. Lockhart
Georgia Children's Book AwardMissouri Gateway Readers AwardTennessee Volunteer State Book Award#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist, and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart. Don't miss the #1 New York Times bestselling prequel, Family of Liars.A beautiful and distinguished family.A private island.A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.A revolution. An accident. A secret.Lies upon lies.True love.The truth.Explore it.And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE."Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable."—John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars Read more
All the Bright Places
Jennifer Niven
NOW A NETFLIX FILM, STARRING ELLE FANNING AND JUSTICE SMITH! The New York Times bestselling love story about two teens who find each other while standing on the edge. And don’t miss Take Me with You When You Go, Jennifer Niven’s highly anticipated new book with bestselling author David Levithan! Theodore Finch is fascinated by death. Every day he thinks of ways he might kill himself, but every day he also searches for—and manages to find—something to keep him here, and alive, and awake. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her small Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death. When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school—six stories above the ground— it’s unclear who saves whom. Soon it’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself. And it’s only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet’s world grows, Finch’s begins to shrink. . . . “A do-not-miss for fans of Eleanor & Park and The Fault in Our Stars, and basically anyone who can breathe.” —Justine Magazine “At the heart—a big one—of All the Bright Places lies a charming love story about this unlikely and endearing pair of broken teenagers.” —The New York Times Book Review “A heart-rending, stylish love story.” —The Wall Street Journal “A complex love story that will bring all the feels.” —Seventeen Magazine “Impressively layered, lived-in, and real.” —Buzzfeed Read more
Bridge to Terabithia
Katherine Paterson
The 40th anniversary edition of the classic Newbery Medal-winning title by beloved author Katherine Paterson, with brand-new bonus materials including an author's note by Katherine herself and a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo. Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him. The two become fast friends and spend most days in the woods behind Leslie's house, where they invent an enchanted land called Terabithia. One morning, Leslie goes to Terabithia without Jess and a tragedy occurs. It will take the love of his family and the strength that Leslie has given him for Jess to be able to deal with his grief. Bridge to Terabithia was also named an ALA Notable Children’s Book and has become a touchstone of children’s literature, as have many of Katherine Paterson’s other novels, including The Great Gilly Hopkins and Jacob Have I Loved. Read more
Love the Way You Lie (Boys of Riverside Book 1)
Gracie Graham
Torn between my best friend and the boy who makes my heart beat again, learning the truth might break me…My entire life changed in an instant.One violent moment took my mother and destroyed me.And I can’t even remember it.All I know is…it was my fault.Now I’m entering senior year after hiding away from the world as long as I could.The only distraction I have from the heavy weight of my scars is my best friend, Graham.He’s been my rock through it all.But when his cousin Atlas appears…my world suddenly tilts on its already unsteady axis.Everyone warns me to stay away from the star football player with a bad boy reputation and a chip on his shoulder.I should…Yet from the moment I climb on the back of his motorcycle, sparks fly.Despite all the reasons to keep him at a distance, my need for the truth about the accident drives us closer.Until the truth destroys everything…One-click this angsty and emotional YA small town, opposites attract, love triangle romance about two best friends and the broken boy who comes between them on the search for the truth that could change everyone’s world. Read more
The Toll (Arc of a Scythe Book 3)
Neal Shusterman
In the highly anticipated finale to the New York Times bestselling trilogy, dictators, prophets, and tensions rise. In a world that’s conquered death, will humanity finally be torn asunder by the immortal beings it created?Citra and Rowan have disappeared. Endura is gone. It seems like nothing stands between Scythe Goddard and absolute dominion over the world scythedom. With the silence of the Thunderhead and the reverberations of the Great Resonance still shaking the earth to its core, the question remains: Is there anyone left who can stop him? The answer lies in the Tone, the Toll, and the Thunder. Read more