Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Social & Family Issues > Family > Adoption
Monthly median sales (top 30)
$209
The median book price
$7.49
Bestseller's daily sales
6
50th book's daily sales
1
Average number of pages per book
324
Monopoly/Olygopoly detected
Yes
Performance tracking
Competitiveness
Volume sales
Book price
Volatility
New releases
Self published
Matching KDP categories
juvenile > fiction > family > adoption
83.33%
juvenile > fiction > family > alternative family
75.59%
juvenile > nonfiction > family > adoption
66.67%
juvenile > fiction > family > stepfamilies
66.67%
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Best selling keywords
Median title & subtitle length is 6 words:
- Just As Long As We're Together
- Summoned by Magic (Drexel Academy Book 1)
- I Will: An Unending Love Story
- The Problem with Forever & If There's No Tomorrow
- Just as Long as We're Together
- Indie success
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35%
- Volatility
- New releases
- KDP Select
100%
0%
33.33%
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Front-page bestsellers:
Book title | Author | Publisher | Absolute rank | Monthly sales volume | Price | Amazon stars | Amazon reviews | |
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1 | Just As Long As We're Together | Judy Blume | Self published | N/A | $246 | $8.79 | 2,686 | |
2 | Summoned by Magic (Drexel Academy Book 1) | Lexie Scott | Self published | N/A | $139 | $4.99 | 1,807 | |
3 | Rose in Bloom | Louisa May Alcott | Self published | N/A | $14 | $0.50 | 395 | |
4 | Eight Cousins | Louisa May Alcott | Self published | N/A | $14 | $0.50 | 605 | |
5 | 180 Seconds | Jessica Park | Self published | N/A | $139 | $4.99 | 5,471 | |
6 | I Will: An Unending Love Story | C L Golden | Self published | N/A | $83 | $2.99 | 38 | |
7 | The Problem with Forever & If There's No Tomorrow | Jennifer L. Armentrout | Self published | N/A | $164 | $5.87 | 4,144 | |
8 | Just as Long as We're Together | Judy Blume | Listening Library | 26,651 | $3,015 | $17.95 | 2,686 | |
9 | Far from the Tree | Robin Benway | HarperAudio | 36,050 | $2,468 | $22.04 | 2,431 | |
10 | You Have a Match: A Novel | Emma Lord | Macmillan Audio | 48,240 | $1,102 | $13.12 | 1,708 | |
11 | The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption | Shannon Gibney | Dutton Books for Young Readers | 67,905 | $251 | $8.99 | 21 | |
12 | Just as Long as We're Together | Judy Blume | Delacorte Press; Reprint edition | 97,324 | $223 | $7.99 | 2,688 | |
13 | Berlin Butterfly: Ensnare (Berlin Butterfly Series Book 1) | Leah Moyes | ; 2nd edition | 129,627 | $27 | $0.99 | 894 | |
14 | The Name She Gave Me | Betty Culley | (starred review) | 138,668 | $358 | $12.79 | 46 | |
15 | Brother After Dark: A Steamy Stepbrother Forbidden Romance | Jerilee Kaye | Kix Creative Publishing | 142,392 | $195 | $6.99 | 16 |
Just As Long As We're Together
Judy Blume
From the New York Times bestselling author of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret and the adult bestseller In the Unlikely Event comes a tale of family, friendship, and pre-teen life like only JUDY BLUME can deliver. The companion to Here’s to You, Rachel Robinson. Can you have more than one best friend?Stephanie’s best friend is Rachel. Since second grade they’ve shared everything, good and bad. But now it’s the start of seventh grade and Alison has just moved to their neighborhood. Stephanie immediately clicks with her—she’s cool and fun and totally humble even though she’s the daughter of a famous actress. Stephanie hopes all three of them can be best friends, but the more she pushes Alison on Rachel, the more Rachel seems to drift away. Is it possible to have two best friends? Or is it true that two’s company, three’s a crowd? “Judy Blume does it again in what may be her best book yet!” –American Bookseller Read more
Summoned by Magic (Drexel Academy Book 1)
Lexie Scott
I always knew I was different, I just didn’t realize I belonged with the characters from horror movies.It turns out my abnormally accurate intuition is a bit more than that. I’m a psychic. And a witch. And the people that raised me? Not my biological parents.I would have loved a second to absorb this information, but the night I’m told the truth I get shipped off to a school for people like me . . . and shifters . . . and vampires because they exist in real life too.Fans of Meg Xuemei X and & G. Bailey will love this slow-burn reverse harem series.Scroll up and one-click Summoned by Magic to start the Drexel Academy series today! Read more
Rose in Bloom
Louisa May Alcott
First published in 1876, "Rose in Bloom" is Louisa May Alcott's sequel to "Eight Cousins." Rose Campbell returns to the "Aunt Hill" after two years of traveling around the world. Suddenly, she is surrounded by male admirers, all expecting her to marry them. But before she marries anyone, Rose is determined to establish herself as an independent young woman. Besides, she suspects that some of her friends like her more for her money than for herself. Read more
Eight Cousins
Louisa May Alcott
Written in 1875 by the beloved author of "Little Women", Louisa May Alcott, "Eight Cousins" (or "The Aunt-Hill") is a masterpiece of children's literature. This endearing novel offers readers of all ages an inspiring story about growing up, making friends, and facing life with strength and kindness.When Rose Campbell, a shy orphan, arrives at "The Aunt Hill" to live with her six aunts and seven boisterous male cousins, she is quite overwhelmed. How could such a delicate young lady, used to the quiet hallways of a girls' boarding school, exist in such a spirited home? It is the arrival of Uncle Alec that changes everything. Much to the horror of her aunts, Rose's forward-thinking uncle insists that the child get out of the parlor and into the sunshine. And with a little courage and lots of adventures with her mischievous but loving cousins, Rose begins to bloom.The adventures of lovely Rose continue in "Rose in Bloom", the sequel Alcott wrote the following year. Read more
180 Seconds
Jessica Park
Some people live their entire lives without changing their perspective. For Allison Dennis, all it takes is 180 seconds…After a life spent bouncing from one foster home to the next, Allison is determined to keep others at arm’s length. Adopted at sixteen, she knows better than to believe in the permanence of anything. But as she begins her third year in college, she finds it increasingly difficult to disappear into the white noise pouring from her earbuds.One unsuspecting afternoon, Allison is roped into a social experiment just off campus. Suddenly, she finds herself in front of a crowd, forced to interact with a complete stranger for 180 seconds. Neither she, nor Esben Baylor, the dreamy social media star seated opposite her, is prepared for the outcome.When time is called, the intensity of the experience overwhelms Allison and Esben in a way that unnerves and electrifies them both. With a push from her oldest friend, Allison embarks on a journey to find out if what she and Esben shared is the real thing—and if she can finally trust in herself, in others, and in love. Read more
I Will: An Unending Love Story
C L Golden
The Problem with Forever & If There's No Tomorrow
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Just as Long as We're Together
Judy Blume
How can you be best friends with someone who keeps secrets from you - important secrets? Stephanie’s best friend is Rachel. Since second grade they’ve shared everything, good and bad. Now, as they start seventh grade, Stephanie meets Alison, who has just moved to their neighborhood. Stephanie hopes all three of them can be best friends, because she really likes Alison. But is it possible to have two best friends? Or is it true that two’s company, three’s a crowd? Read more
Far from the Tree
Robin Benway
National Book Award Winner and New York Times best seller!Perfect for fans of NBC's This Is Us, Robin Benway’s beautiful interweaving story of three very different teenagers connected by blood explores the meaning of family in all its forms - how to find it, how to keep it, and how to love it.Being the middle child has its ups and downs.But for Grace, an only child who was adopted at birth, discovering that she is a middle child is a different ride altogether. After putting her own baby up for adoption, she goes looking for her biological family, including:Maya, her loudmouthed younger bio sister, who has a lot to say about their newfound family ties. Having grown up the snarky brunette in a house full of chipper redheads, she’s quick to search for traces of herself among these not-quite-strangers. And when her adopted family’s long-buried problems begin to explode to the surface, Maya can’t help but wonder where exactly it is that she belongs.And Joaquin, their stoic older bio brother, who has no interest in bonding over their shared biological mother. After 17 years in the foster care system, he’s learned that there are no heroes, and secrets and fears are best kept close to the vest, where they can’t hurt anyone but him.Don't miss this moving novel that addresses such important topics as adoption, teen pregnancy, and foster care. Read more
You Have a Match: A Novel
Emma Lord
2021 Reese's Book Club x Hello SunshineInstant New York Times Best SellerA Reese's Book Club Winter YA PickA new love, a secret sister, and a summer she'll never forget.From the beloved author of Tweet Cute comes Emma Lord's You Have a Match, a hilarious and heartfelt novel of romance, sisterhood, and friendship....When Abby signs up for a DNA service, it’s mainly to give her friend and secret love interest, Leo, a nudge. After all, she knows who she is already: Avid photographer. Injury-prone tree climber. Best friend to Leo and Connie...although ever since the B.E.I. (Big Embarrassing Incident) with Leo, things have been awkward on that front.But she didn’t know she’s a younger sister.When the DNA service reveals Abby has a secret sister, shimmery-haired Instagram star Savannah Tully, it’s hard to believe they’re from the same planet, never mind the same parents - especially considering Savannah, queen of green smoothies, is only a year and a half older than Abby herself.The logical course of action? Meet up at summer camp (obviously) and figure out why Abby’s parents gave Savvy up for adoption. But there are complications: Savvy is a rigid rule-follower and total narc. Leo is the camp’s co-chef, putting Abby's growing feelings for him on blast. And her parents have a secret that threatens to unravel everything.But part of life is showing up, leaning in, and learning to fit all your awkward pieces together. Because sometimes, the hardest things can also be the best ones.A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books“A YA contemporary set at summer camp? Count us in.” (BuzzFeed)“Heartfelt and engaging, You Have a Match is a masterclass on love in all its forms.” (Sophie Gonzales, author of Only Mostly Devastated and Perfect on Paper)“A bright summer tale of connection and self-discovery.” (Booklist) Read more
A Michael L. Printz Award Honor BookPart memoir, part speculative fiction, this novel explores the often surreal experience of growing up as a mixed-Black transracial adoptee.Dream Country author Shannon Gibney returns with a new book woven from her true story of growing up as the adopted Black daughter of white parents and the fictional story of Erin Powers, the name Shannon was given at birth by the white woman who gave her up for adoption. At its core, the novel is a tale of two girls on two different timelines occasionally bridged by a mysterious portal and their shared search for a complete picture of their origins. Gibney surrounds that story with reproductions of her own adoption documents, letters, family photographs, interviews, medical records, and brief essays on the surreal absurdities of the adoptee experience.The end result is a remarkable portrait of an American experience rarely depicted in any form. Read more
Just as Long as We're Together
Judy Blume
From the New York Times bestselling author of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret and the adult bestseller In the Unlikely Event comes a tale of family, friendship, and pre-teen life like only JUDY BLUME can deliver. The companion to Here’s to You, Rachel Robinson. Can you have more than one best friend?Stephanie’s best friend is Rachel. Since second grade they’ve shared everything, good and bad. But now it’s the start of seventh grade and Alison has just moved to their neighborhood. Stephanie immediately clicks with her—she’s cool and fun and totally humble even though she’s the daughter of a famous actress. Stephanie hopes all three of them can be best friends, but the more she pushes Alison on Rachel, the more Rachel seems to drift away. Is it possible to have two best friends? Or is it true that two’s company, three’s a crowd? “Judy Blume does it again in what may be her best book yet!” –American Bookseller Read more
The novel that follows The Polish Nurse and shares the story of Aleksandra's daughter Adela (Ella) and her life in and after the orphanage.★TRIPLE AWARD FINALIST- TOP SHELF, READER'S FAVORITE, AND BOOK EXCELLENCE★An overnight prison. One chance to escape. Who will pay the price?13 August 1961.Nationale Volksarmee soldiers roll barbed wire across a war-torn city—families are separated, livelihoods destroyed, and death comes easily as crippling fear paralyzes the occupants of both sides of the Berlin Wall. In one fate-driven moment, fifteen-year-old Ella Kühn must make the agonizing decision to remain with her dying father or flee with her brother and best friend to the West.Caught in the crossfire of duty and survival, Ella’s enforced occupation exposes her to the evil workings of the secret police and the deadly plans of a destructive regime. Torn between loyalty and temptation, she seeks comfort in the belief she will be reunited with one man, while another challenges her heart.Will Ella risk her life for freedom? Or will her restless soul find contentment in the shadows of East Berlin?Ensnare, the first book in the "Berlin Butterfly" series, is a story of life, love, survival, and the struggle of living through the early years of the Berlin Wall. Readers will be captivated by Ella's strength, determination, and vulnerability as she opens her heart amidst a dangerous and terrifying journey. Read more
The Name She Gave Me
Betty Culley
A heartbreakingly beautiful novel in verse about adoption, family, friendship, and love in all its many forms, perfect for fans of Robin Benway and Jandy Nelson, from the acclaimed author of Three Things I Know Are True.Rynn was born with a hole in her heart—literally. Although it was fixed long ago, she still feels an emptiness there when she wonders about her birth family.As her relationship with her adoptive mother fractures, Rynn finally decides she needs to know more about the rest of her family. Her search starts with a name, the only thing she has from her birth mother, and she quickly learns that she has a younger sister living in foster care in a nearby town. But if Rynn reconnects with her biological sister, it may drive her adoptive family apart for good.This powerful story uncovers both beautiful and heartbreaking truths and explores how challenging, yet healing, family can be. Read more
Zach Reed swept me off my feet...For the first time in my life, I let go of all my inhibitions.We shared one magical kiss... and then one hot night...I almost gave him my body...and I gave him all my heart.We made a promise to meet again and build a future together.***I wasn't looking for love...I have always guarded my heart.But when I met Blaire Stewart, my world turned upside down.My body craved for her.My heart ached for her.I wanted to protect her,I wanted to possess her.I wanted the world to know that she was mine.***Zach was the guy I wanted like no other.***Blaire was the girl I will go to hell and back for.***Until a family reunion shattered our dreams and tore us apart forever.***When love touches on the forbidden...What will you do when the person you want the most Is the person you can never have? Read more
Under the Lilacs
Louisa May Alcott
First published in 1878, "Under the Lilacs" is a children's novel by Louisa May Alcott, an American novelist, short story writer and poet best known as the author of the bestseller novel "Little Women.""Under the Lilacs" tells the story of Ben Brown, a young chap who has run away from the circus and is roaming the countryside, looking for a new home. He takes refuge in a barn where two sisters, Bab and Betty, frequently play. They discover him and take him home to their mother who provides him with housing and points him to a possible job. About the same time as Ben is working on a local farm, a young lady by the name of Miss Celia, and her invalid brother move into the neighbourhood. Miss Celia's heart is pricked with tenderness for young Ben and she eventually employs him, bringing her into her and her brother's home thus providing him with a family... Read more
In Another Life: A Novel
C. C. Hunter
What would you do if your whole life was a lie and learning the truth could cost you your life? From New York Times bestselling author of the Shadow Falls series comes C. C. Hunter’s new YA thriller about a girl who learns that she may have been kidnapped as a child, and must race to uncover the truth about her past before she winds up a victim.Chloe was three years old when she became Chloe Holden, but her adoption didn’t scar her, and she’s had a great life. Now, fourteen years later, her loving parents’ marriage has fallen apart and her mom has moved them to Joyful, Texas. Starting twelfth grade as the new kid at school, everything Chloe loved about her life is gone. And feelings of déjà vu from her early childhood start haunting her. When Chloe meets Cash Colton she feels drawn to him, as though they're kindred spirits. Until Cash tells her the real reason he sought her out: Chloe looks exactly like the daughter his foster parents lost years ago, and he’s determined to figure out the truth. As Chloe and Cash delve deeper into her adoption, the more things don’t add up, and the more strange things start happening. Why is Chloe’s adoption a secret that people would kill for? Read more
Silent Kingdom: A YA Coming of Age Fantasy
Rachel L. Schade
Chosen by truth. Marked for death. Halia must choose to save her kingdom, or let it fall. Misroth's king has died, and the entire kingdom is in mourning--or so it seems. After her father is crowned regent in his brother's stead, Princess Halia discovers a terrible truth that could end her life. But when she flees to live in hiding, she discovers that the Royal Guard are not all she has to fear. Dark creatures stalk her, reports of oppression and war reach her ears, and her burden to protect her kingdom--at any cost--will not be silenced. If you love epic YA fantasy with the following...Runaway royaltyComing of ageSlow burn friends to lovers romanceRebellionMonstersEpic questsFound familyDeath, demons, and dragonsA unique magic system...This COMPLETE series is a must-read! Silent Kingdom Series: Book One: Silent Kingdom Book Two: Forsaken Kingdom Book Three: Broken Kingdom Read more
The O’Malleys have fostered dozens of cats in their bookshop over the past several years, but a new arrival named Regular is unlike any of their previous feline guests. This is Regular’s tale, but it is also Mack and Mavis O’Malley’s. It is about two “finds of a lifetime”: Kris, their young apprentice, opens a box to reveal a book that may be so valuable that it could make national headlines, and the O’Malleys discover something even more wonderful that will change their lives forever.This novel continues the adventures of the O’Malleys and the customers, neighbors, friends and cats of their used & rare bookshop. Their funny and touching story, and Kris’, began in the first book of the Turning Pages series: Shelve Under C: A Tale of Used Books and Cats.This fun and heartfelt book invites you to visit everyone again inside No Page Unturned. Grab a good book and curl up with a cat on the big, red sofa where you’ll be comfortable for as long as you’d like to stay. The Find of a Lifetime is waiting to be discovered by animal and book enthusiasts, and by those who believe that anyone can have a second chance at love. Read more
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life
Benjamin Alire Saenz
A “mesmerizing, poetic exploration of family, friendship, love and loss” by the author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (The New York Times Book Review).Sal used to know his place with his adoptive gay father, their loving Mexican American family, and his best friend, Samantha. But it’s senior year, and suddenly Sal is throwing punches, questioning everything, and realizing he no longer knows himself. If Sal’s not who he thought he was, who is he? From the Printz Honor-winning author, this is “another stellar, gentle look into the emotional lives of teens on the cusp of adulthood” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).“The themes of love, social responsibility, death, and redemption are expertly intertwined with well-developed characters and a compelling story line. This complex, sensitive, and profoundly moving book is beautifully written and will stay with readers.” —School Library Journal (starred review“Sal is one of those characters you wonder about after the book is closed.” —Booklist“What the world needs now is a book like this one. . . . Read it.” —Bill Konigsberg, Stonewall Award–winning author of Openly Straight Read more