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International Mystery & Crime (Mystery, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for International Mystery & Crime (Mystery, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $6.99, median 10,386 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 19% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 10,386 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 19% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 85% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $11.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 International Mystery & Crime best sellers
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Miss Wolcott's Ghost: A Novel (Chief Inspector Gamache Novel Book 21)
by Louise Penny
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,764
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People of Darkness: A Gripping Southwest Mystery Where a Navajo Detective Confronts a Ruthless Assassin (Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Book 4)
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,057
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The Black Orchid: A Novel
- List rank#4
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews14,017
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The Shadow Friends: A Thriller (The Martini Club Book 3)
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews13,406
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The Edge (6:20 Man Book 2)
by David Baldacci
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews54,284
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The Terminal List: A Terminal List Thriller
by Jack Carr
- List rank#7
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews38,653
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No Strangers Here: A Riveting Irish Thriller (County Kerry Book 1)
by Carlene O'Connor
- List rank#8
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,196
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The Ark Files: A pulse-pounding archaeological thriller (Eden Black Archaeological Thrillers Book 1)
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews9,215
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FAQ
Is International Mystery & Crime a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 10,386 reviews and sells for $6.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in International Mystery & Crime?
The median best seller has 10,386 reviews, and 7% of them have fewer than 100.
What do International Mystery & Crime best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into International Mystery & Crime?
19% 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.