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Espionage (Spies & Politics, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Espionage (Spies & Politics, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.99, median 16,314 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $19.39 |
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| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| 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 16,314 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 3.1× those of the parent category Spies & Politics, harder to enter than the parent as a whole.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Espionage best sellers
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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#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews101,144
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Double Tap: A Mitch Rapp Novel by Don Bentley
by Vince Flynn
- List rank#4
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,674
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The Briar Club: A Thrilling and Powerful Story of Female Friendships and Secrets
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#5
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews65,601
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The Terminal List: A Terminal List Thriller
by Jack Carr
- List rank#6
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews38,653
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The Shadow Friends: A Thriller (The Martini Club Book 3)
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews13,406
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FAQ
Is Espionage a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 16,314 reviews and sells for $12.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Espionage?
The median best seller has 16,314 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Espionage best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $19.39.
Can new books break into Espionage?
15% 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.