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Medical (Thrillers & Suspense, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Medical (Thrillers & Suspense, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.99, median 7,474 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 17/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.37 – $10.29 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Thrillers & Suspense (64,273), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 98% of Books categories: the median best seller has 7,474 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $5.99 its median price is below 98% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Medical best sellers
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Brain Damage
- List rank#1
- Price$17.39
- Rating4.3
- Reviews121,495
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Never Lie
- List rank#2
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews371,637
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Mirror Image
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,783
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Ward D
- List rank#4
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews212,653
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Dead Med
- List rank#5
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews59,556
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Saving Noah
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews59,538
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Rapid and Fatal: A Scarpetta Novel (Kay Scarpetta Book 30)
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Reviews-
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The Surgeon: An utterly unputdownable and pulse-pounding psychological thriller packed with twists
by Leslie Wolfe
- List rank#10
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews34,501
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Medical
FAQ
Is Medical a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 17/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 7,474 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Medical?
The median best seller has 7,474 reviews, and 9% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Medical best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.37 and $10.29.
Can new books break into Medical?
13% 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.