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Amateur Sleuths: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Amateur Sleuths, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.99, median 2,660 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.74 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 39% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 39% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 99% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 94% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,660 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 23% of the parent category Mystery (11,546), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Amateur Sleuths best sellers
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Split Second: Thirty-Two Switcheroo (Stephanie Plum)
- List rank#2
- Price$19.50
- Reviews-
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Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel: The New Miss Marple Mystery
by Lucy Foley
- List rank#3
- Price$22.79
- Rating4.2
- Reviews2,979
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The 6:20 Man: A Thriller
- List rank#4
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews87,733
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The Retired Assassin's Guide to Amateur Theatrics: New Zealand Cozy Mystery
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,195
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We Chase Shadows: A We Solve Murders Mystery
- List rank#6
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews11,020
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The Night of the Crash: An absolutely gripping thriller with an ending that will take your breath away
by Jessica Irena Smith
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews13,366
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Pretty Girls: A Psychological Thriller Novel Exploring Secrets and Lies Among Sisters
- List rank#8
- Price$9.33
- Rating4.2
- Reviews168,983
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The Thursday Murder Club: A Novel
- List rank#10
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.3
- Reviews185,400
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FAQ
Is Amateur Sleuths a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,660 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Amateur Sleuths?
The median best seller has 2,660 reviews, and 20% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Amateur Sleuths best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.74 and $12.99.
Can new books break into Amateur Sleuths?
39% 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.