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Crime (Thrillers & Suspense, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Crime (Thrillers & Suspense, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.99, median 16,591 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $14.85 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 39% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has 16,591 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 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.
- At $5.99 its median price is below 98% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Crime best sellers
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The Hollow: A Harry Bosch Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,844
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Mad Mabel: A Novel
- List rank#3
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews72,918
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The Family Cross: An Alex Cross Thriller
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,634
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Never Lie
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews371,637
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Brain Damage: A twisted psychological thriller that will keep you guessing
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews121,503
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The Boyfriend: A Psychological Thriller
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews302,916
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Death Row (Alibis collection)
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews136,604
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Crime
FAQ
Is Crime a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 16,591 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Crime?
The median best seller has 16,591 reviews, and 9% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Crime best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $14.85.
Can new books break into Crime?
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.