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Mysteries & Thrillers (Teen & Young Adult, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Mysteries & Thrillers (Teen & Young Adult, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $7.99, median 4,418 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.64 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Teen & Young Adult (43,838), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 97% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 4,418 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Mysteries & Thrillers best sellers
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If He Had Been with Me: A Heartbreaking Romance of First Love and Loss
by Laura Nowlin
- List rank#1
- Price$6.54
- Rating4.2
- Reviews66,662
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The Naturals
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews29,451
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Killer Instinct (The Naturals Book 2)
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews20,271
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Six of Crows
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews53,825
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Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe Book 2)
- List rank#5
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews16,973
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Hush, Hush (The Hush, Hush Saga Book 1)
by Becca Fitzpatrick
- List rank#6
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews6,544
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Dangerous Impulses (The Naturals Book 5)
- List rank#7
- Price$12.99
- Reviews-
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Monday's Not Coming: A Psychological Thriller by the Author of Allegedly
- List rank#8
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,745
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The Grace Year: A Novel
by Kim Liggett
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews33,481
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All In (The Naturals Book 3)
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews15,200
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FAQ
Is Mysteries & Thrillers a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4,418 reviews and sells for $7.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mysteries & Thrillers?
The median best seller has 4,418 reviews, and 4% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mysteries & Thrillers best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.64 and $9.99.
Can new books break into Mysteries & Thrillers?
6% 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.