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Mystery (Graphic Novels, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Mystery (Graphic Novels, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $18.63, median 343 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 39/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.18 – $29.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 18% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 18% of the parent category Graphic Novels (1,925), one of the easier corners under it.
- 18% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 87% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 72% of Books categories: the median best seller has 343 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Mystery best sellers
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Absolute Batman Vol. 3: Devil's Workshop (Absolute Universe)
by Scott Snyder
- List rank#1
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews385
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Absolute Batman Vol. 2: Abomination (Absolute Universe)
by Scott Snyder
- List rank#2
- Price$18.63
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,925
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Macbeth: No Fear Shakespeare Side-by-Side Plain English
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,186
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Absolute Batman Vol. 1: The Zoo (Absolute Universe)
by Scott Snyder
- List rank#4
- Price$16.73
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,153
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Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories: From the Creator of Diary of a Wimpy Kid (The Awesome Friendly Kid Series)
by Jeff Kinney
- List rank#6
- Price$7.83
- Rating4.7
- Reviews11,557
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Batman: The Court of Owls Saga: DC Compact Comics Edition
by Scott Snyder
- List rank#8
- Price$8.67
- Rating4.7
- Reviews894
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Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 2: As My Mothers Made Me (Absolute Universe)
- List rank#9
- Price$18.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews554
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Absolute Batman Vol. 4: The Straw Man (Absolute Universe)
by Scott Snyder
- List rank#10
- Price$19.99
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is Mystery a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 39/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 343 reviews and sells for $18.63.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mystery?
The median best seller has 343 reviews, and 28% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mystery best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.63; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.18 and $29.99.
Can new books break into Mystery?
18% 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.