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Murder (Crime Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Murder (Crime Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 5,342 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $5.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 40% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- 40% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 98% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 97% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 5,342 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Murder best sellers
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The Hollow: A Harry Bosch Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,844
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Forget You Saw Her: A Thriller (Ask for Andrea)
- List rank#3
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews26,947
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One Split Second (Tracy Crosswhite Book 12)
- List rank#5
- Price$6.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews8,238
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The 6:20 Man: A Thriller
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews87,733
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The Black Orchid: A Novel
- List rank#8
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews14,017
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MURDER MOST FINAL a gripping British crime mystery full of twists (DI Hillary Greene Book 23)
by FAITH MARTIN
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,849
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The Edge (6:20 Man Book 2)
by David Baldacci
- List rank#10
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews54,284
FAQ
Is Murder a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 5,342 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Murder?
The median best seller has 5,342 reviews, and 12% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Murder best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $5.99.
Can new books break into Murder?
40% 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.