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Military (Science Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Military (Science Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 1,584 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $21.70 |
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| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 35% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category Science Fiction (30,843), one of the easier corners under it.
- 35% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 98% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 90% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,584 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Military best sellers
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Last Ride: Expeditionary Force, Book 20
- List rank#4
- Price$29.49
- Reviews-
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Empire of Silence: Sun Eater, Book 1
- List rank#5
- Price$26.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews11,710
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I’m a Destroyer: A Sentient AI Warship Military Sci-Fi Adventure (I, Warship Book 1)
by Sean Robins
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews257
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Lieutenant Year 8 (An Officer of the Union Space Fleet)
by Joe Durham
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews102
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Ender's Game
- List rank#8
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews45,943
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Light Bringer: A Red Rising Novel (Red Rising Series)
by Pierce Brown
- List rank#10
- Price$16.53
- Rating4.9
- Reviews30,763
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Military
FAQ
Is Military a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,584 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Military?
The median best seller has 1,584 reviews, and 21% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Military best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $21.70.
Can new books break into Military?
35% 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.