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Police Procedurals (Mystery, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Police Procedurals (Mystery, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.34, median 12,776 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 35% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has 12,776 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 35% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 98% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $9.34 its median price is below 93% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Police Procedurals best sellers
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The Hollow: A Harry Bosch Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$20.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,844
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The Family Cross: An Alex Cross Thriller
- List rank#3
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,634
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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#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,057
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All In (6:20 Man, 4)
- List rank#6
- Price$16
- Reviews-
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We Are All Guilty Here: A Novel
- List rank#7
- Price$25.44
- Rating4.5
- Reviews47,127
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Pretty Girls: A Psychological Thriller Novel Exploring Secrets and Lies Among Sisters
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews168,983
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Until She Dies (Noelle Marshall Book 3)
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,474
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FAQ
Is Police Procedurals a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 12,776 reviews and sells for $9.34.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Police Procedurals?
The median best seller has 12,776 reviews, and 12% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Police Procedurals best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.34; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $14.99.
Can new books break into Police Procedurals?
35% 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.