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Noir: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Noir, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 3,452 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $5.24 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 31% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 96% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 3,452 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 31% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 95% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Noir best sellers
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The Altar Girls: An addictive crime thriller packed with mystery and suspense (Detective Lottie Parker Book 13)
by Patricia Gibney
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews5,657
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Paper Girls: An Unputdownable British Crime Thriller (DCI Kett Crime Thrillers Book 1)
by Alex Smith
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews21,842
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Her Last Kiss: A totally jaw-dropping and addictive serial killer thriller (Detective Josie Quinn Book 25)
by Lisa Regan
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews989
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Her Silence: A Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Novel
by S. T. Ashman
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,565
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Ruined By Revenge: Enemies To Lovers Mafia Romance (Feretti Syndicate Book 1)
by Sherry Blake
- List rank#5
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,207
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The Recipient: A completely addictive and pulse-pounding thriller with a killer twist (Emerald City Thriller Book 1)
by Audrey J. Cole
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews8,070
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Murder at the Highland Games: An utterly gripping Scottish cozy murder mystery (An Ally McKinley Mystery Book 4)
by Dee MacDonald
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews806
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The Lawyer's Husband: A twisty and utterly unputdownable psychological thriller (The Mannings Book 1)
by Robin James
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews3,771
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Bad Dog: A British Crime Thriller (DCI Kett Crime Thrillers Book 2)
by Alex Smith
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews15,190
FAQ
Is Noir a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3,452 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Noir?
The median best seller has 3,452 reviews, and 18% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Noir best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $5.24.
Can new books break into Noir?
31% 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.