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Military (Fantasy, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Military (Fantasy, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $11.99, median 4,287 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $25.55 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 26% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Fantasy (50,648), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 97% of Books categories: the median best seller has 4,287 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 26% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 95% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Military best sellers
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The Blade Itself (The First Law Trilogy Book 1)
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews30,041
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Dire Bound (The Wolves of Ruin Book 1)
- List rank#2
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews87,817
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The Way of Kings: Book One of the Stormlight Archive
- List rank#3
- Price$26.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews90,080
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Iron Flame (Wing and Claw Collection) (The Empyrean, 2)
- List rank#4
- Price$15.73
- Rating4.7
- Reviews445,785
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Fury Bound
- List rank#5
- Price$35.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews35,007
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Shadow Reborn (Shadow War Academy Book 3)
by Rumer Hale
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews14
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Wind and Truth: Book Five of the Stormlight Archive
- List rank#7
- Price$39.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews36,405
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Words of Radiance: Book Two of the Stormlight Archive
- List rank#8
- Price$31.10
- Rating4.8
- Reviews93,659
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The Silmarillion
- List rank#9
- Price$24.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews24,755
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Shadow Bonds (Shadow War Academy Book 1)
by Rumer Hale
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews6,296
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FAQ
Is Military a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4,287 reviews and sells for $11.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Military?
The median best seller has 4,287 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Military best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $25.55.
Can new books break into Military?
26% 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.