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Mystery (Religious & Inspirational Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Mystery (Religious & Inspirational Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 1,183 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 16/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $5.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 89% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,183 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 Mystery best sellers
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One Dreams: A Silas McKay Suspense (Silas McKay Suspense Series Book 6)
- List rank#1
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews28
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Time to Pay (Maine Justice Book 8)
by Susan Page Davis
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews145
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Ranger Devotion: Christian Romantic Suspense (Texas Ranger Heroes Book 12)
by Lynn Shannon
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews373
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Protecting Honor (Refuge Cove Book 4)
- List rank#4
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,500
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Mercy On Ice (A Sheriff Ray Duke Small Town Mystery Book 3)
by Kelly Cross
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews851
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Race Against Time
- List rank#6
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,238
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Running to You: Amnesia in Shadow Cove (The Wright Heroes of Maine Book 1)
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,274
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His Last Scare (A Sheriff Ray Duke Small Town Mystery Book 8)
by Kelly Cross
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews471
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Sapphire Island: A Novel of Suspense
by Creston Mapes
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews668
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Northern Guardians Complete Series
by Kari Trumbo
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews36
FAQ
Is Mystery a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 16/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,183 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mystery?
The median best seller has 1,183 reviews, and 9% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mystery best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $5.99.
Can new books break into Mystery?
7% 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.