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Thrillers & Suspense (Mysteries & Thrillers, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Thrillers & Suspense (Mysteries & Thrillers, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.93, median 4,415 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.04 – $11.79 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 97% of Books categories: the median best seller has 4,415 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $8.93 its median price is below 94% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Thrillers & Suspense best sellers
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Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games): A Hunger Games Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews91,610
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: A Hunger Games Novel
- List rank#2
- Price$22.07
- Rating4.5
- Reviews111,003
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If He Had Been with Me: A Heartbreaking Romance of First Love and Loss
by Laura Nowlin
- List rank#3
- Price$6.54
- Rating4.2
- Reviews66,662
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The Inheritance Games
- List rank#4
- Price$6.43
- Rating4.4
- Reviews51,813
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Six of Crows
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews53,825
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Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe Book 2)
- List rank#6
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews16,973
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The Naturals
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews29,451
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One of Us Is Lying
- List rank#8
- Price$7.07
- Rating4.5
- Reviews49,398
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Complete Series Paperback Boxed Set: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder; Good Girl, Bad Blood; As Good as Dead
- List rank#9
- Price$15.68
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,645
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Killer Instinct (The Naturals Book 2)
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews20,271
FAQ
Is Thrillers & Suspense a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 4,415 reviews and sells for $8.93.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Thrillers & Suspense?
The median best seller has 4,415 reviews, and 2% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Thrillers & Suspense best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.93; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.04 and $11.79.
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.