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Military & Spies: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Military & Spies, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.40, median 828 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.74 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 85% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 828 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 48% of the parent category Professionals & Academics (1,730), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.74 to $12.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Military & Spies best sellers
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Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
by Chester Nez
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,850
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Out of the Shadows: Revealing the Truth About Non-Human Intelligent Life
by Jay Stratton
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews890
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Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy
- List rank#3
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews412
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The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II — A WWII Story Set in the Pacific Theater
- List rank#4
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews1,305
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Tidal Wave: The Pilots, the Princess, and the Enemy Ace - A True Story of Courage and Survival in WWII
by Adam Makos
- List rank#5
- Price$14.99
- Reviews-
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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win (Extreme Ownership Series Book 1)
- List rank#6
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews39,558
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The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point's Class of 1966
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,123
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The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor – A New York Times Bestseller with Timeless Lessons on Gratitude and Hope
by Eddie Jaku
- List rank#8
- Price$10.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews30,777
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A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II
by Adam Makos
- List rank#9
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews16,887
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One Man In: The Explosive Firsthand Account of the Lone Special-Ops Commando Who Fought Off a Major Terrorist Attack in Kenya
by Christian Craighead
- List rank#10
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews682
FAQ
Is Military & Spies a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 828 reviews and sells for $9.40.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Military & Spies?
The median best seller has 828 reviews, and 18% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Military & Spies best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.40; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.74 and $12.99.
Can new books break into Military & Spies?
14% 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.