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War & Military (Action & Adventure, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for War & Military (Action & Adventure, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.00, median 3,404 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.74 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 30% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Action & Adventure (30,843), one of the easier corners under it.
- 30% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 97% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 95% of Books categories: the median best seller has 3,404 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 War & Military best sellers
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Chain Reaction: A Reacher Novel (Jack Reacher Book 31)
by Lee Child
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,286
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The Blade Itself (The First Law Trilogy Book 1)
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews30,041
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All In (6:20 Man, 4)
- List rank#5
- Price$16
- Reviews-
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Morning Star (Red Rising Series Book 3)
by Pierce Brown
- List rank#7
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews62,292
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Light Bringer: A Red Rising Novel (Red Rising Series)
by Pierce Brown
- List rank#10
- Price$16.53
- Rating4.9
- Reviews30,763
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FAQ
Is War & Military a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3,404 reviews and sells for $9.00.
How many reviews do you need to rank in War & Military?
The median best seller has 3,404 reviews, and 16% of them have fewer than 100.
What do War & Military best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.00; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.74 and $14.99.
Can new books break into War & Military?
30% 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.