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Afghan & Iraq Wars (Military, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Afghan & Iraq Wars (Military, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.06, median 1,279 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.46 – $17.76 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 29% of the parent category Military (4,477), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 88% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,279 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $12.06 its median price is below 81% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Afghan & Iraq Wars best sellers
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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win (New Edition) (Extreme Ownership Series, 1)
- List rank#1
- Price$12.27
- Rating4.7
- Reviews39,558
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One Man In: The Explosive Firsthand Account of the Lone Special-Ops Commando Who Fought Off a Major Terrorist Attack in Kenya
by Christian Craighead
- List rank#2
- Price$30
- Rating4.8
- Reviews682
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The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers
by Nicholas Irving
- List rank#3
- Price$17.62
- Rating4.5
- Reviews6,359
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Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force
by Dan Schilling
- List rank#4
- Price$18.67
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,472
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Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations
- List rank#5
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7,975
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The Operator: Firing the Shots That Killed Osama Bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior
by Robert O'Neill
- List rank#6
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,769
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No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
by Mark Owen
- List rank#7
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews15,103
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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
by Marcus Luttrell
- List rank#8
- Price$26.39
- Rating4.7
- Reviews34,372
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The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander
by Pete Blaber
- List rank#9
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,291
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From Dublin to Bull Run to Baghdad and Beyond: The Story of the Fighting 69th
by James P. Tierney
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Reviews-
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FAQ
Is Afghan & Iraq Wars a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,279 reviews and sells for $12.06.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Afghan & Iraq Wars?
The median best seller has 1,279 reviews, and 2% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Afghan & Iraq Wars best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.06; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.46 and $17.76.
Can new books break into Afghan & Iraq Wars?
5% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.