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Espionage (Thrillers, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Espionage (Thrillers, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.49, median 7,942 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 22% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 98% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 7,942 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 18% of the parent category Thrillers (43,040), one of the easier corners under it.
- 22% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 89% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Espionage best sellers
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The French Illusion: A Novel (The French Illusion Series)
by John Grisham
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews16,299
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The Alice Network: A Novel – A New York Times Bestselling Historical Fiction of Female Spies, Courage, and Betrayal Across Two World Wars
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews101,144
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The Shadow Friends: A Thriller (The Martini Club Book 3)
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews13,406
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The Briar Club: A Thrilling and Powerful Story of Female Friendships and Secrets
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#8
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews65,601
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Double Tap: A Mitch Rapp Novel by Don Bentley
by Vince Flynn
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,676
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The Terminal List: A Terminal List Thriller
by Jack Carr
- List rank#10
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews38,653
FAQ
Is Espionage a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 7,942 reviews and sells for $5.49.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Espionage?
The median best seller has 7,942 reviews, and 10% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Espionage best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.49; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $9.99.
Can new books break into Espionage?
22% 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.