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War & Military (Literature & Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for War & Military (Literature & Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $6.99, median 314 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 15/100 (highly competitive).

15Opportunity / 100
$6.99Median price
314Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$4.99 – $9.99
Average rating4.5
New releases (90 days)4%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (31,086), one of the easier corners under it.
  • Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
  • Its review barrier is higher than in 74% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 314 reviews, so new books need time to build up.

Top 10 War & Military best sellers

  1. Divine Rivals: A Novel (Letters of Enchantment Book 1) book cover by Rebecca Ross

    Divine Rivals: A Novel (Letters of Enchantment Book 1)

    by Rebecca Ross

    • List rank#1
    • Price$12.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews84,708

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  2. As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow book cover by Zoulfa Katouh

    As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

    by Zoulfa Katouh

    • List rank#2
    • Price$7.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews9,653

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  3. Empire (Heir Duology Book 2) book cover by Sabaa Tahir

    Empire (Heir Duology Book 2)

    by Sabaa Tahir

    • List rank#3
    • Price$11.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews208

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  4. Above the Sky: A Dystopian Mystery Suspense Romance (Above the Sky Trilogy Book 1) book cover by J.W. Lynne

    Above the Sky: A Dystopian Mystery Suspense Romance (Above the Sky Trilogy Book 1)

    by J.W. Lynne

    • List rank#4
    • Price$4.99
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews441

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  5. Prodigy (A Legend Novel, Book 2) book cover by Marie Lu

    Prodigy (A Legend Novel, Book 2)

    by Marie Lu

    • List rank#5
    • Price$7.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews9,499

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  6. Calico Captive book cover by Elizabeth George Speare

    Calico Captive

    by Elizabeth George Speare

    • List rank#6
    • Price$6.49
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews593

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  7. The Ark: A thrilling young adult apocalyptic survival story (Fortune Falls Book 3) book cover by Lou Vane

    The Ark: A thrilling young adult apocalyptic survival story (Fortune Falls Book 3)

    by Lou Vane

    • List rank#7
    • Price$4.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews975

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  8. Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Shadow of Kyoshi: The Kyoshi Novels Book 2 (Chronicles of  book cover by F.C. Yee

    Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Shadow of Kyoshi: The Kyoshi Novels Book 2 (Chronicles of the Avatar)

    by F.C. Yee

    • List rank#8
    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.9
    • Reviews7,186

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  9. The Warden's Reign: A Blood Magic Lycanthrope LitRPG (Wolf of the Blood Moon Book 5) book cover by Shane Purdy

    The Warden's Reign: A Blood Magic Lycanthrope LitRPG (Wolf of the Blood Moon Book 5)

    by Shane Purdy

    • List rank#9
    • Price$6.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews824

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  10. Novas: A thrilling young adult apocalyptic survival story (Fortune Falls Book 2) book cover by Lou Vane

    Novas: A thrilling young adult apocalyptic survival story (Fortune Falls Book 2)

    by Lou Vane

    • List rank#10
    • Price$4.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews1,070

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FAQ

Is War & Military a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 15/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 314 reviews and sells for $6.99.

How many reviews do you need to rank in War & Military?

The median best seller has 314 reviews, and 25% of them have fewer than 100.

What do War & Military best sellers cost?

The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $9.99.

Can new books break into War & Military?

4% 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.