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Military (Specialties, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Military (Specialties, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $7.99, median 14 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $10.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 33% of the parent category Specialties (42), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Books scores 33, 11 points higher than here; worth checking both.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 77% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 14 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Military best sellers
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Nuremberg Trials: A History from Beginning to End
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews903
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OPERATION PHOENIX: America's War on the Viet Cong Shadow Government: The Untold Story Based On Declassified CIA Files (Secret Files)
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Reviews-
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NCO Guide
by Dan Elder
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews58
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The Veterans Compensation Playbook: Your Complete Guide to VA Claims, Appeals and the Benefits You've Earned: Your Complete Guide to VA Claims, Appeals and the Benefits You've Earned
by Carl Kuhl-Ibarra
- List rank#5
- Price$0.99
- Reviews-
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Come to This Court and Cry: How the Holocaust Ends
by Linda Kinstler
- List rank#6
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews54
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PTSD & Mental Health VA Disability Claims Guide: How to Document PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, and Combat-Related Mental Health Conditions — Prove the ... ... (SERIES 3 — Advanced Strategy & Appeals)
by A. Perkins
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews25
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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#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews736
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The Last Mission of the Wham Bam Boys: Courage, Tragedy and Justice in World War II
by Gregory A. Freeman
- List rank#9
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews147
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Lincoln's Code: The Laws of War in American History
by John Fabian Witt
- List rank#10
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews60
Same niche in Books: Military
FAQ
Is Military a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 14 reviews and sells for $7.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Military?
The median best seller has 14 reviews, and 78% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Military best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $10.99.
Can new books break into Military?
10% 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.