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Vietnam War (Military & Wars, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Vietnam War (Military & Wars, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $7.49, median 956 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $10.01 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 87% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 956 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $10.01, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Vietnam War best sellers
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The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II — A WWII Story Set in the Pacific Theater
- List rank#1
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews1,305
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The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point's Class of 1966
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,123
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Lions of Medina: The True Story of the Marines of Charlie 1/1 in Vietnam, 11-12 October 1967
by Doyle Glass
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,046
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Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds
by Christina Olds
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,369
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GOD’S YOUNG LUNATICS: A Memoir of Vietnam Helicopter Combat
by Bob J. Garcia
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews752
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'Toon Daddy: Twelve Months in Vietnam as a Commissioned Officer and Combat Helicopter Pilot
by Joseph Dougan
- List rank#6
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews488
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Surviving the Night: A Vietnam War Story
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews79
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Mekong Mud Dogs: Story of: Sgt. Ed Eaton
by Ed Eaton
- List rank#8
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,163
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Smallwar: My Twenty-Seven Months as a Medic in Vietnam
by Larry Kipp
- List rank#9
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews228
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MEMORIES OF NAM: An Anthology
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7
FAQ
Is Vietnam War a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 956 reviews and sells for $7.49.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Vietnam War?
The median best seller has 956 reviews, and 10% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Vietnam War best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.49; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $10.01.
Can new books break into Vietnam War?
2% 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.