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Mystery, Thriller & Suspense (Historical Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Mystery, Thriller & Suspense (Historical Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 4,573 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $8.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 27% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 97% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 4,573 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 27% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 93% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its median reviews are 33% of the parent category Historical Fiction (13,730), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Mystery, Thriller & Suspense best sellers
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The Witch
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews73,134
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The Pirate Queen: A Novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River
by Ariel Lawhon
- List rank#3
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,727
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The Alice Network: A Novel – A New York Times Bestselling Historical Fiction of Female Spies, Courage, and Betrayal Across Two World Wars
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews101,144
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Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure: A Novel
by Rhys Bowen
- List rank#5
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews42,352
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The Girl Behind the Gates: The gripping, heartbreaking historical bestseller based on a true story
by Brenda Davies
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews67,009
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Timeline: A Novel
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews13,084
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Alaska: A Novel
by James A. Michener
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,947
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If Walls Could Talk: The Dunmara Series - Book 1
- List rank#9
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews6,787
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The Last Hours: A Novel
by Minette Walters
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews556
FAQ
Is Mystery, Thriller & Suspense a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4,573 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense?
The median best seller has 4,573 reviews, and 9% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mystery, Thriller & Suspense best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $8.99.
Can new books break into Mystery, Thriller & Suspense?
27% 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.