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Military & Wars (Teen & Young Adult › Historical Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Military & Wars (Teen & Young Adult › Historical Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5.99, median 311 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 17/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.24 – $7.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Historical Fiction (2,492), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 74% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 311 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.24 to $7.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Military & Wars best sellers
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The Light in Hidden Places
by Sharon Cameron
- List rank#2
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,679
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Silenced Voices: Reclaiming Memories from the Guatemalan Genocide: A Graphic Novel – A Powerful YA Tale of Sisters, Family, and Survival During War
by Pablo Leon
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews62
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Code Name Verity
by Elizabeth Wein
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews5,963
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Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
- List rank#8
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,733
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Empire of the Legions: Bridge to War
by Gabriel Aracin
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews22
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Under the Same Stars: A Good Morning America Book Club Pick
by Libba Bray
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews546
FAQ
Is Military & Wars a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 17/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 311 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Military & Wars?
The median best seller has 311 reviews, and 32% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Military & Wars best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.24 and $7.99.
Can new books break into Military & Wars?
8% 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.