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Mystery & Detective (Comics & Graphic Novels, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Mystery & Detective (Comics & Graphic Novels, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.73, median 565 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.50 – $12.39 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Comics & Graphic Novels (7,175), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $9.73 its median price is below 92% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 78% of Books categories: the median best seller has 565 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$8.88
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,852
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InvestiGators: Weather or Not
- List rank#2
- Price$9.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews554
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InvestiGators
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,580
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InvestiGators: Take the Plunge
- List rank#4
- Price$7.26
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,187
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InvestiGators: Heist and Seek
- List rank#5
- Price$6.85
- Rating4.9
- Reviews2,295
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InvestiGators: Off the Hook
- List rank#6
- Price$7.96
- Rating4.9
- Reviews3,232
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InvestiGators: Class Action
- List rank#7
- Price$6.87
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,494
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InvestiGators: Braver and Boulder
- List rank#8
- Price$9.71
- Rating4.9
- Reviews2,477
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InvestiGators: All Tide Up
- List rank#9
- Price$7.13
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,500
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FAQ
Is Mystery & Detective a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 565 reviews and sells for $9.73.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mystery & Detective?
The median best seller has 565 reviews, and 25% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mystery & Detective best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.73; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.50 and $12.39.
Can new books break into Mystery & Detective?
9% 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.