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Psychological Thrillers: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Psychological Thrillers, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.99, median 63,444 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 13/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $14.96 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 29% |
| 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 63,444 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 29% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 97% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $5.99 its median price is below 98% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Psychological Thrillers best sellers
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The Witch
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews73,134
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Brain Damage
- List rank#2
- Price$17.39
- Rating4.3
- Reviews121,495
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Verity
- List rank#3
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews538,270
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The French Illusion: A Novel (The French Illusion Series)
by John Grisham
- List rank#6
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews16,299
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Dear Debbie
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews223,076
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The Divorce
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews154,126
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Never Lie
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews371,637
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Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Psychological
FAQ
Is Psychological Thrillers a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 13/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 63,444 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Psychological Thrillers?
The median best seller has 63,444 reviews, and 5% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Psychological Thrillers best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $14.96.
Can new books break into Psychological Thrillers?
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.