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Suspense (Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Suspense (Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 39,497 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 9/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $8.19 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 29% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 39,497 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 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.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Suspense best sellers
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The Witch
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews73,134
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Verity
- List rank#2
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews538,270
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Dear Debbie
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews223,076
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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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Mirror Image
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,783
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Chain Reaction: A Reacher Novel (Jack Reacher Book 31)
by Lee Child
- List rank#8
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,286
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The Gate of the Feral Gods: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 4
- List rank#10
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews72,956
Subcategories
- Paranormal24
- Ghosts21
- Occult18
- Horror15
Same niche in Books: Thrillers & Suspense
FAQ
Is Suspense a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 9/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 39,497 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Suspense?
The median best seller has 39,497 reviews, and 2% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Suspense best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $8.19.
Can new books break into Suspense?
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.