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Mystery & Detective (Children's eBooks › Comics & Graphic Novels, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Mystery & Detective (Children's eBooks › Comics & Graphic Novels, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 294 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.99 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 15% of the parent category Comics & Graphic Novels (1,954), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Books scores 39, 21 points higher than here; worth checking both.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 74% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 294 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Mystery & Detective best sellers
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Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin, Part Two of Three: An Instant NYT Bestselling Fantasy Graphic Novel for Children (Ages 8–12)
by Erin Hunter
- List rank#1
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,852
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Warriors: A Thief in ThunderClan (Full-Color Adventure): A Full-Color Clan Adventure About Trust, Suspicion, and a Hidden Culprit
by Erin Hunter
- List rank#2
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,233
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Woodstock: Master of Disguise: A PEANUTS Collection (Peanuts by Schulz Book 4) (Volume 4)
- List rank#3
- Price$8.69
- Rating4.8
- Reviews501
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Dog Man: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #1): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
- List rank#4
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews26,850
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InvestiGators
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,580
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InvestiGators: Take the Plunge
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,187
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Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels: The Case of the Missing Marquess, The Case of the Left-Handed Lady, and The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets
by Serena Blasco
- List rank#7
- Price$8.54
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,402
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Dog Man Unleashed: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #2): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
- List rank#8
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews24,439
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Dog Man and Cat Kid: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #4): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
- List rank#9
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews22,966
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Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #3): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
- List rank#10
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews22,229
Same niche in Books: Mystery
FAQ
Is Mystery & Detective a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 294 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mystery & Detective?
The median best seller has 294 reviews, and 39% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mystery & Detective best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.99 and $9.99.
Can new books break into Mystery & Detective?
13% 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.