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Military (Specialties, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Military (Specialties, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $22.99, median 7 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.74 – $29.89 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Specialties (660), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 87% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 7 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 21, 11 points lower than here.
Top 10 Military best sellers
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Veterans Benefits for You: Get What You Deserve
by Paul R. Lawrence Ph.D.
- List rank#1
- Price$12.98
- Rating4.4
- Reviews777
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Dog Company: A True Story of American Soldiers Abandoned by Their High Command
by Lynn Vincent
- List rank#2
- Price$26.39
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,215
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2018 International Plumbing Code (International Code Council Series)
by International Code Council
- List rank#3
- Price$110
- Rating4.7
- Reviews712
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Hunting Evil: The Nazi War Criminals Who Escaped and the Quest to Bring Them to Justice
by Guy Walters
- List rank#4
- Price$26.72
- Rating4.2
- Reviews736
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The Complete VA Disability Claim Playbook: A Veteran-to-Veteran Guide to Building, Filing, and Winning Your Claim
by Michael Westcott
- List rank#5
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews15
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VA Claims Success: YOUR GUIDE TO MAXIMIZING YOUR VA COMPENSATION BENEFITS
by Mr. Dewayne Kimble
- List rank#6
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews362
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The Veteran Benefits Roadmap: Unlocking Every Benefit You've Earned Through Service (The Veteran Wealth Builder Series)
by Ray Arrington Sr.
- List rank#7
- Price$19.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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The VA Compensation Blueprint: "It's Time To Win"
by Dewayne Kimble
- List rank#8
- Price$24.06
- Rating4.6
- Reviews28
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The VA Claim Insider Guide: Maximize Your Disability Benefits & Avoid Lengthy Appeals or Denials for a Hassle-Free Claims Process with Insider Secrets & Veteran Success Strategies
by Neil Higgins
- List rank#9
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews34
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THE RATER-READY VA CLAIM PLAYBOOK: An Independent Step-by-Step Guide to VA Disability Ratings— Evidence Packets, the PACT Act, C&P Exams, and Appeals
by Breona Coats APRN
- List rank#10
- Price$21.21
- Rating5.0
- Reviews13
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Military
FAQ
Is Military a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 7 reviews and sells for $22.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Military?
The median best seller has 7 reviews, and 85% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Military best sellers cost?
The median price is $22.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.74 and $29.89.
Can new books break into Military?
14% 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.