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Political (Spies & Politics, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Political (Spies & Politics, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.99, median 12,758 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.99 – $19.24 |
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| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 19% |
| 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 12,758 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 2.4× those of the parent category Spies & Politics, harder to enter than the parent as a whole.
- 19% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 89% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Political best sellers
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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#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,727
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Double Tap: A Mitch Rapp Novel by Don Bentley
by Vince Flynn
- List rank#4
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,674
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Good People: A Novel
by Patmeena Sabit
- List rank#5
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews10,062
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The Terminal List: A Terminal List Thriller
by Jack Carr
- List rank#6
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews38,653
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The Briar Club: A Thrilling and Powerful Story of Female Friendships and Secrets
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#7
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews65,601
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To Die For (6:20 Man Book 3)
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews44,636
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FAQ
Is Political a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 12,758 reviews and sells for $12.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Political?
The median best seller has 12,758 reviews, and 10% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Political best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.99 and $19.24.
Can new books break into Political?
19% 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.