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Law & Crime (Mysteries & Thrillers, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Law & Crime (Mysteries & Thrillers, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.98, median 1,344 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.09 – $12.13 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 25% of the parent category Mysteries & Thrillers (5,483), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 88% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,344 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $9.98 its median price is below 91% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Law & Crime best sellers
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Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games): A Hunger Games Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews91,610
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Dangerous Impulses (Deluxe Limited Edition) (The Naturals, 5)
- List rank#2
- Price$16.24
- Reviews-
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The Naturals
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews29,451
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Six of Crows
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews53,825
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
- List rank#5
- Price$6.59
- Rating4.5
- Reviews69,255
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Killer Instinct (The Naturals Book 2)
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews20,271
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Complete Series Paperback Boxed Set: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder; Good Girl, Bad Blood; As Good as Dead
- List rank#7
- Price$15.68
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,645
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The Naturals Paperback Boxed Set
- List rank#8
- Price$21.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,585
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All In (The Naturals Book 3)
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews15,200
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Bad Blood (The Naturals Book 4)
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews11,987
FAQ
Is Law & Crime a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,344 reviews and sells for $9.98.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Law & Crime?
The median best seller has 1,344 reviews, and 17% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Law & Crime best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.98; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.09 and $12.13.
Can new books break into Law & Crime?
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.