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Military (Thrillers, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Military (Thrillers, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5.99, median 1,782 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $9.24 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 33% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Thrillers (43,040), one of the easier corners under it.
- 33% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 96% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 93% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,782 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Military best sellers
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Chain Reaction: A Reacher Novel (Jack Reacher Book 31)
by Lee Child
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,286
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The Terminal List: A Terminal List Thriller
by Jack Carr
- List rank#3
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews38,653
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American Warlord
by Kurt Schlichter
- List rank#6
- Price$14.95
- Reviews-
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The Summer House: A Thriller
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews61,192
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The Jericho Siege: A Jonathan Hunt Thriller Book 1 (Jonathan Hunt Thriller Series)
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,604
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The Hit (Zeke Greene Thrillers Book 1)
by Paul Heatley
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9
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FAQ
Is Military a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,782 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Military?
The median best seller has 1,782 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Military best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $9.24.
Can new books break into Military?
33% 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.