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Suspense (Thrillers & Suspense, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Suspense (Thrillers & Suspense, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12.99, median 38,004 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $17.46 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 26% |
| 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 38,004 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 26% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 95% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.99 to $17.46, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Suspense best sellers
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The Witch
- List rank#1
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews73,061
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Dungeon Crawler Carl: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 1
- List rank#2
- Price$19.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews125,761
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Verity
- List rank#3
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews538,270
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Brain Damage
- List rank#4
- Price$17.39
- Rating4.3
- Reviews121,495
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Chain Reaction: A Reacher Novel (Jack Reacher Book 31)
by Lee Child
- List rank#6
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,286
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Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
- List rank#7
- Price$16.45
- Rating4.1
- Reviews136,820
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The Family Cross: An Alex Cross Thriller
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,634
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Mirror Image
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,783
FAQ
Is Suspense a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 38,004 reviews and sells for $12.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Suspense?
The median best seller has 38,004 reviews, and 3% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Suspense best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $17.46.
Can new books break into Suspense?
26% 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.