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Mystery, Thriller & Suspense (Literary Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Mystery, Thriller & Suspense (Literary Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 18,707 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $13.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 18,707 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $13.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Mystery, Thriller & Suspense best sellers
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The Exorcist: A Terrifying Classic of American Horror
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews15,277
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The Briar Club: A Thrilling and Powerful Story of Female Friendships and Secrets
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews65,601
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Lair of the Lion: A Classic Dark Beauty and the Beast Paranormal Historical Romance
by Christine Feehan
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,736
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Ninth House
- List rank#5
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews31,859
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Canon: A Novel
by Paige Lewis
- List rank#6
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews115
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The Last Hours: A Novel
by Minette Walters
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews556
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The Girl I Was: A Novel – A NYT Bestseller Contemporary Fiction and Time Travel Adventure
by Jeneva Rose
- List rank#8
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews6,666
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Confess: A Novel
- List rank#9
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews58,787
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Her Silence: A Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Novel
by S. T. Ashman
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,565
FAQ
Is Mystery, Thriller & Suspense a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 18,707 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense?
The median best seller has 18,707 reviews, and 2% 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 $13.99.
Can new books break into Mystery, Thriller & Suspense?
10% 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.