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Detectives (Mysteries & Thrillers, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Detectives (Mysteries & Thrillers, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $6.99, median 532 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $8.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Mysteries & Thrillers (4,418), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 81% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 532 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $8.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Detectives best sellers
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The Naturals
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews29,451
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Killer Instinct (The Naturals Book 2)
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews20,271
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Dangerous Impulses (The Naturals Book 5)
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Reviews-
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All In (The Naturals Book 3)
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews15,200
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Bad Blood (The Naturals Book 4)
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews11,987
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Marina
- List rank#6
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,891
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This is Our Story
by Ashley Elston
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,582
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It's Christmas Crime!: An Advent Romance
by Anouk Filippini
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8
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One of Us Is Lying
- List rank#9
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews49,398
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The Cellar: A Gripping Kidnapping Thriller
- List rank#10
- Price$6.72
- Rating4.3
- Reviews12,823
FAQ
Is Detectives a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 532 reviews and sells for $6.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Detectives?
The median best seller has 532 reviews, and 19% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Detectives best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $8.99.
Can new books break into Detectives?
7% 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.