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Military (Thrillers & Suspense, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Military (Thrillers & Suspense, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12.02, median 6,910 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 30% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Thrillers & Suspense (64,273), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 98% of Books categories: the median best seller has 6,910 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 30% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 97% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
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 Alice Network: A Novel – A New York Times Bestselling Historical Fiction of Female Spies, Courage, and Betrayal Across Two World Wars
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews101,144
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The Great Alone: A Novel
- List rank#5
- Price$14.24
- Rating4.6
- Reviews218,274
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To Die For (6:20 Man Book 3)
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews44,636
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Double Tap: A Mitch Rapp Novel by Don Bentley
by Vince Flynn
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,676
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The Terminal List: A Terminal List Thriller
by Jack Carr
- List rank#8
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews38,653
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American Warlord
by Kurt Schlichter
- List rank#9
- Price$14.95
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FAQ
Is Military a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 6,910 reviews and sells for $12.02.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Military?
The median best seller has 6,910 reviews, and 19% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Military best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.02; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $14.99.
Can new books break into Military?
30% 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.