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War (Genre Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for War (Genre Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12.37, median 5,746 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.70 – $16.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 22% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 13% of the parent category Genre Fiction (43,722), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 97% of Books categories: the median best seller has 5,746 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 22% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 92% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 War best sellers
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The Alice Network: A Novel – A New York Times Bestselling Historical Fiction of Female Spies, Courage, and Betrayal Across Two World Wars
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews101,144
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The Blade Itself (The First Law Trilogy Book 1)
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews30,041
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The Silmarillion
- List rank#4
- Price$24.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews24,755
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All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel
by Anthony Doerr
- List rank#5
- Price$9.40
- Rating4.5
- Reviews175,452
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The Terminal List: A Terminal List Thriller
by Jack Carr
- List rank#6
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews38,653
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The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris: The must-read emotional WW2 historical fiction novel for book lovers, perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Jennifer Chiaverini
by Daisy Wood
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews18,058
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Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel (Modern Library 100 Best Novels)
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews40,946
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The Things We Cannot Say: A WWII Historical Fiction Novel – A NYT Bestseller Romance Drama of Polish Courage
by Kelly Rimmer
- List rank#9
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews66,314
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World War Z: The Complete Edition: An Oral History of the Zombie War
by Max Brooks
- List rank#10
- Price$15.69
- Rating4.4
- Reviews26,978
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FAQ
Is War a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 5,746 reviews and sells for $12.37.
How many reviews do you need to rank in War?
The median best seller has 5,746 reviews, and 12% of them have fewer than 100.
What do War best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.37; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.70 and $16.95.
Can new books break into War?
22% 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.