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Mystery, Thriller & Crime: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Mystery, Thriller & Crime, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $11.81, median 911 reviews, average rating 4.8 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.59 – $17.24 |
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| Average rating | 4.8 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 84% of Books categories: the median best seller has 911 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $11.81 its median price is below 83% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Mystery, Thriller & Crime best sellers
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Death Note Complete Box Set: Volumes 1-13 with Premium
by Tsugumi Ohba
- List rank#2
- Price$91.46
- Rating4.9
- Reviews4,001
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Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Crime & Mystery
FAQ
Is Mystery, Thriller & Crime a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 911 reviews and sells for $11.81.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mystery, Thriller & Crime?
The median best seller has 911 reviews, and 5% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mystery, Thriller & Crime best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.81; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.59 and $17.24.
Can new books break into Mystery, Thriller & Crime?
5% 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.