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Crime & Criminal Biographies: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Crime & Criminal Biographies, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $13.78, median 1,521 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.89 – $19.96 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 90% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,521 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Crime & Criminal Biographies best sellers
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The Many Lives of Mama Love (Oprah's Book Club): A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing
- List rank#1
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews21,228
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Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit
by John Douglas
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews17,048
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The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
- List rank#3
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.2
- Reviews14,410
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Kingdom of Devils: A Tale of Murder in the Shadow of the American Revolution
by Katherine Grandjean
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews34
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If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood
by Gregg Olsen
- List rank#5
- Price$17.49
- Rating4.2
- Reviews187,289
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The Pale-Faced Lie: A True Story
by David Crow
- List rank#6
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews25,321
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American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century
by Maureen Callahan
- List rank#7
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews9,446
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Ordinary Wife: The true story of America’s forgotten serial killer
by Gregg Olsen
- List rank#8
- Price$19.29
- Rating4.2
- Reviews58
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The Stranger Beside Me: The Shocking True Story of Serial Killer Ted Bundy
by Ann Rule
- List rank#9
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,011
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American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
by Nick Bilton
- List rank#10
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.7
- Reviews12,310
FAQ
Is Crime & Criminal Biographies a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,521 reviews and sells for $13.78.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Crime & Criminal Biographies?
The median best seller has 1,521 reviews, and 11% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Crime & Criminal Biographies best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.78; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.89 and $19.96.
Can new books break into Crime & Criminal Biographies?
13% 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.