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Mystery (Romantic Suspense, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Mystery (Romantic Suspense, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.99, median 7,580 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 17/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $5.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 25% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 98% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 7,580 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 25% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 91% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Mystery best sellers
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People of Darkness: A Gripping Southwest Mystery Where a Navajo Detective Confronts a Ruthless Assassin (Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Book 4)
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,057
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Until She Dies (Noelle Marshall Book 3)
- List rank#4
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,474
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Tie The Knot (Detective Kate Rosetti Mystery Book 15)
by Gina LaManna
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews21
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You Can Tell Me (Olivia Cruz Book 1)
- List rank#6
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews12,774
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The Girl in the Hills (Sarah Cross FBI Mystery Thriller Book 1)
by A.J. Rivers
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews5,447
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Lair of the Lion: A Classic Dark Beauty and the Beast Paranormal Historical Romance
by Christine Feehan
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,736
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Pretty Girls: A Psychological Thriller Novel Exploring Secrets and Lies Among Sisters
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews168,983
FAQ
Is Mystery a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 17/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 7,580 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mystery?
The median best seller has 7,580 reviews, and 2% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mystery best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $5.99.
Can new books break into Mystery?
25% 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.