Is audiobooks & fairy tales a good niche?
Audiobooks & fairy tales is a hard niche to make money in. RPM is on the low side, around $1.2–$3 per 1,000 views, so you need a lot of views to earn well. 2 new channels appeared in the last 90 days, but none has broken out yet. 89% of channels are faceless, so you don’t need to show your face.
Pros
- 89% of channels are faceless
- Fewer rivals: we track 9 channels here
Cons
- Low RPM: $1.2–$3 per 1,000 views
- The median channel earns only $22 – $56 a month
- Low median views: 1,142 per video
Examples worth studying
The channels beating their niche average by the most, and the biggest breakout videos of the last 90 days. The full list is in the app.
Channels beating the average
Deep Earth Documentary18,000 subscribersFaceless(opens YouTube in a new tab)3.8×$800 – $2KByNiche estimate, monthly
Deep Dive History Clips7,560 subscribersFaceless(opens YouTube in a new tab)1.3×$106 – $264ByNiche estimate, monthly
Classic Bob and Ray2,550 subscribersFaceless(opens YouTube in a new tab)0×$26 – $65ByNiche estimate, monthly
Breakout videos, last 90 days
- FALL ASLEEP to the ENTIRE Story of Greek Mythology | DEEP SLEEP EDITIONDeep Dive History Clips, 102.8K views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
9.1× - The Power of Silence || Master It Before You Speak Again || Graded Reader || Improve Your English ✅️Audio books office , 2,895 views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
8.1× - Money Capital: New Monetary Principles for a More Prosperous Society Audiobook by Haizhou HuangFree Audiobook, 32 views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
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How to start a audiobooks & fairy tales channel
89% of channels in this niche are faceless, so you can start without going on camera: voiceover, stock footage, animation or screen recording.
The most common formats among the channels we track: narrated documentary / explainer (82%), compilation / clip montage (9%), storytelling (9%).
Study the example channels below: which titles and thumbnails multiply their average, and how long are the videos?
Pick a narrower angle inside audiobooks & fairy tales: focus on one audience or one question instead of the generic videos everyone makes.
Aim for the median first: here that’s 1,142 views per video. Ship your first 10 videos in one format, then adjust from the data.
Do the math honestly: 100,000 monthly views in this niche earn roughly $120 – $300. You need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours to monetize.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube RPM for audiobooks & fairy tales?
Long videos in audiobooks & fairy tales earn an estimated $1.2–$3 per 1,000 views (Stories category). Shorts pay much less: about $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views. RPM also shifts with your viewers’ countries and the ad season.
Can you run a faceless audiobooks & fairy tales channel?
89% of the 9 channels we track here are faceless. The most common formats: narrated documentary / explainer (82%), compilation / clip montage (9%), storytelling (9%).
How competitive is the audiobooks & fairy tales niche?
We track 9 channels. In the last 90 days 2 new channels appeared and none beat the niche’s usual views 3×. We haven’t seen new channels break in yet.
How much does a audiobooks & fairy tales channel make?
The median channel earns an estimated $22 – $56 a month and gets a median of 1,142 views per video. The estimate comes from the last 30 days of views and the niche’s RPM range; the biggest channels earn far more.