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Cryptic (Crosswords, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Cryptic (Crosswords, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5.49, median 0 reviews, average rating 4.2 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $8.21 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.2 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 20 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Crosswords (5), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 98% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 0 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- The same niche in Books scores 33, 11 points higher than here; worth checking both.
Top 10 Cryptic best sellers
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150 Easy Peasy Crossword puzzles (Kindle Scribe Only)
by Myles Mellor
- List rank#1
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews128
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101 Theme Sunday Crossword Puzzles Vol 2 (Kindle Scribe Only)
by Myles Mellor
- List rank#2
- Price$8.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews24
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80 Easy Peasy Crossword Puzzles (Kindle Scribe Only)
by Myles Mellor
- List rank#3
- Price$6.99
- Rating3.6
- Reviews5
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110 Easy Peasy Crossword puzzles for adults (Kindle Scribe Only)
by Myles Mellor
- List rank#4
- Price$6.99
- Rating3.1
- Reviews4
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Your First Cryptic Clues: 60 Gentle Puzzles with Hints and Full Explanations
by Elin Rowmere
- List rank#5
- Price$3.99
- Reviews-
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101 Themed Sunday Crossword Puzzles (Kindle Scribe Only)
by Myles Mellor
- List rank#6
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews124
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Crucigramas crípticos: Desafíos mentales & ingenio (Spanish Edition)
by Nataliya Parrilya Ortega
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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101 Themed Sunday Crossword Puzzles Volume 5 (Kindle Scribe Only)
by Myles Mellor
- List rank#8
- Price$8.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews4
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Quick, Clever & Risqué Crosswords (Kindle Scribe Only) (Best Crosswords for Kindle Scribe)
by Platinum Publishing
- List rank#9
- Price$5.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Crossword Secrets: How to Solve Crosswords Step by Step
by David Lawson
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Reviews-
Same niche in Books: Cryptic
FAQ
Is Cryptic a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 0 reviews and sells for $5.49.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Cryptic?
The median best seller has 0 reviews, and 90% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Cryptic best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.49; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $8.21.
Can new books break into Cryptic?
10% 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.