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Research · October–November 2026

2026 Amazon KDP Author Survey

How much do indie authors really earn on Amazon KDP? What do Amazon Ads cost, and how are AI and Amazon's new 2026 rules changing the business? Help us get real numbers instead of guesses.

We publish the full results for free on December 1, 2026: a page with every chart, open to everyone. The survey is run by Book Business KDP, a team of authors who publish on Amazon KDP themselves.

1How long have you been publishing on Amazon KDP?
2How many books do you have published?
3Which formats do you publish?

Choose all that apply

4What kind of books do you publish?

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5Where do you live?
6Are your eBooks in Kindle Unlimited (KDP Select)?
7Average monthly royalties over the last 3 months?
8How much do you spend on Amazon Ads per month?
9What is your average ACOS?
10Do you know how much each book earned after ad spend?
11How do you track it?

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12Do you use AI in your publishing?

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13What's hardest for you right now?

Choose up to 3

14Has Amazon ever blocked a book or your account?
15How has the new limit of 2 new titles per week per format (since September 21, 2026) affected you?
16What are your plans for 2027?
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