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Military (Encyclopedias & Subject Guides, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Military (Encyclopedias & Subject Guides, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $25, median 48 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $19.90 – $30.74 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Encyclopedias & Subject Guides (1,970), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $25 its median price beats 84% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Military best sellers
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Simple Sabotage Field Manual
by United States Office of Strategic Services
- List rank#2
- Price$5.95
- Rating4.1
- Reviews674
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Army Field Manual FM 3-25.26 (U.S. Army Map Reading and Land Navigation Handbook)
by The United States Army
- List rank#3
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews75
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The World Encyclopedia of Fighter Aircraft: An Illustrated History from the Early Planes of World War I to the Supersonic Jets of Today
by Francis Crosby
- List rank#5
- Price$21.55
- Rating4.8
- Reviews375
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The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Knives, Swords, Spears & Daggers: Through History In Over 1500 Photographs
by Harvey J.S. Withers
- List rank#6
- Price$32.62
- Rating4.8
- Reviews421
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The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War — A New History of World War II
- List rank#7
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,223
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The Art Of War: Complete Text of Sun Tzu's Classics, Military Strategy History, Ancient Chinese Military Strategist (Deluxe Collection Edition, #1)
by Sun Tzu
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews995
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An Illustrated Encyclopedia: Uniforms of the Napoleonic Wars: An unrivalled reference to the insignia, appearance and experience of the fighting men of the period (Military Uniforms)
by Digby Smith
- List rank#9
- Price$32.62
- Rating4.7
- Reviews431
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The World Encyclopedia of Submarines: A Complete History of over 150 Underwater Vessels from the Hunley and Nautilus to Today's Nuclear-Powered Submarines (Military Transport)
by John Parker
- List rank#10
- Price$24.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews48
FAQ
Is Military a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 48 reviews and sells for $25.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Military?
The median best seller has 48 reviews, and 66% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Military best sellers cost?
The median price is $25; half of the best sellers are priced between $19.90 and $30.74.
Can new books break into Military?
11% 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.