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Terrorism (Specific Topics, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Terrorism (Specific Topics, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.44, median 888 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.48 – $19.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 13% of the parent category Specific Topics (6,658), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 84% of Books categories: the median best seller has 888 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Terrorism best sellers
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One Man In: The Explosive Firsthand Account of the Lone Special-Ops Commando Who Fought Off a Major Terrorist Attack in Kenya
by Christian Craighead
- List rank#1
- Price$30
- Rating4.8
- Reviews682
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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
- List rank#2
- Price$11.39
- Rating4.6
- Reviews21,401
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The Day the World Came to Town Updated Edition: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland ― An Inspiring Social History of Stranded Passengers
by Jim DeFede
- List rank#3
- Price$11.84
- Rating4.5
- Reviews15,756
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CUCKOO'S EGG
by Clifford Stoll
- List rank#4
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,311
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Industrial Society and Its Future: Unabomber Manifesto
by Theodore John Kaczynski
- List rank#5
- Price$6.89
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,909
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The Only Plane in the Sky (Revised and Expanded Edition for the 25th Anniversary): An Oral History of September 11, 2001
by Garrett M. Graff
- List rank#6
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,059
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Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on Terror
- List rank#7
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews770
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Dead Center: Behind the Scenes at the World's Largest Medical Examiner's Office
by Shiya Ribowsky
- List rank#8
- Price$12.16
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,073
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The Jackal: The Rise and Fall of Carlos, the World's First Super-Terrorist
by Joby Warrick
- List rank#9
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews213
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Mosul Eye: A Scholar's Clandestine War Against ISIS
by Omar Mohammed
- List rank#10
- Price$26.58
- Rating4.6
- Reviews47
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FAQ
Is Terrorism a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 888 reviews and sells for $14.44.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Terrorism?
The median best seller has 888 reviews, and 15% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Terrorism best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.44; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.48 and $19.99.
Can new books break into Terrorism?
9% 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.