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Police (Romance, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Police (Romance, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 1,168 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $5.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 29% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 14% of the parent category Romance (8,220), one of the easier corners under it.
- 29% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 94% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 89% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,168 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Police best sellers
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People of Darkness: A Gripping Southwest Mystery Where a Navajo Detective Confronts a Ruthless Assassin (Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Book 4)
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,057
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Jon and Seiji's Monstrously Macabre Predicament (Jon's Mysteries)
by AJ Sherwood
- List rank#3
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews273
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Lavender Hill (The Love Stone)
by Aurora Rose Reynolds
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,064
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Code of Silence (Guardian Security Dynasty Book 10)
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,077
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Venomous Games (The Venomous Series)
by T.L. Smith
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews902
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FAQ
Is Police a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,168 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Police?
The median best seller has 1,168 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Police best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $5.99.
Can new books break into Police?
29% 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.