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Law & Crime (Education & Reference, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Law & Crime (Education & Reference, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $8.99, median 34 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.74 – $10.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Education & Reference (611), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 89% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.74 to $10.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Law & Crime best sellers
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Prison Island: A Graphic Memoir
by Colleen Frakes
- List rank#1
- Price$11.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews54
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The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
by Dashka Slater
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,261
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The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century
by Sarah Miller
- List rank#3
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews761
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Represent: The Unfinished Fight for the Vote
by Michael Eric Dyson
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews143
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Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America
- List rank#5
- Price$9.49
- Rating4.3
- Reviews263
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Unpunished Murder: Massacre at Colfax and the Quest for Justice
by Lawrence Goldstone
- List rank#6
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews45
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Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice
- List rank#7
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,044
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Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition
by Karen Blumenthal
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews133
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Shackled: A Tale of Wronged Kids, Rogue Judges, and a Town that Looked Away
by Candy J. Cooper
- List rank#9
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews36
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A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919
by Claire Hartfield
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews148
FAQ
Is Law & Crime a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 34 reviews and sells for $8.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Law & Crime?
The median best seller has 34 reviews, and 72% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Law & Crime best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.74 and $10.99.
Can new books break into Law & Crime?
2% 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.