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Thrillers & Suspense (Mysteries & Thrillers, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Thrillers & Suspense (Mysteries & Thrillers, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $7.99, median 3,885 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 17/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.99 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 96% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 3,885 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Thrillers & Suspense best sellers
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If He Had Been with Me: A Heartbreaking Romance of First Love and Loss
by Laura Nowlin
- List rank#1
- Price$6.54
- Rating4.2
- Reviews66,662
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The Naturals
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews29,451
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Six of Crows
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews53,825
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Killer Instinct (The Naturals Book 2)
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews20,271
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Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe Book 2)
- List rank#5
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews16,973
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Monday's Not Coming: A Psychological Thriller by the Author of Allegedly
- List rank#6
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,745
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All In (The Naturals Book 3)
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews15,200
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The Grace Year: A Novel
by Kim Liggett
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews33,481
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Crooked Kingdom: A Sequel to Six of Crows
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews45,296
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The Inheritance Games
- List rank#10
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews51,813
FAQ
Is Thrillers & Suspense a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 17/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3,885 reviews and sells for $7.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Thrillers & Suspense?
The median best seller has 3,885 reviews, and 5% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Thrillers & Suspense best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.99 and $9.99.
Can new books break into Thrillers & Suspense?
3% 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.