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War & Military (Action & Adventure, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for War & Military (Action & Adventure, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.99, median 1,091 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).

30Opportunity / 100
$5.99Median price
1,091Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$3.99 – $9
Average rating4.5
New releases (90 days)41%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • 41% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 98% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
  • Its median reviews are 20% of the parent category Action & Adventure (5,539), one of the easier corners under it.
  • Its review barrier is higher than in 88% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,091 reviews, so new books need time to build up.

Top 10 War & Military best sellers

  1. Chain Reaction: A Reacher Novel (Jack Reacher Book 31) book cover by Lee Child

    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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  2. Red Rising (Red Rising Series Book 1) book cover by Pierce Brown

    Red Rising (Red Rising Series Book 1)

    by Pierce Brown

    • List rank#2
    • Price$5.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews114,612

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  3. Ransom: A Novel (Gabriel Allon Book 26) book cover by Daniel Silva

    Ransom: A Novel (Gabriel Allon Book 26)

    by Daniel Silva

    • List rank#3
    • Price$2.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews21,910

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  4. The Blade Itself (The First Law Trilogy Book 1) book cover by Joe Abercrombie

    The Blade Itself (The First Law Trilogy Book 1)

    by Joe Abercrombie

    • List rank#4
    • Price$1.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews30,041

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  5. Dope (John Milton Book 27) book cover by Mark Dawson

    Dope (John Milton Book 27)

    by Mark Dawson

    • List rank#5
    • Price$4.99
    • Reviews-

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  6. Golden Son (Red Rising Book 2) book cover by Pierce Brown

    Golden Son (Red Rising Book 2)

    by Pierce Brown

    • List rank#6
    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews81,774

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  7. Morning Star (Red Rising Series Book 3) book cover by Pierce Brown

    Morning Star (Red Rising Series Book 3)

    by Pierce Brown

    • List rank#7
    • Price$12.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews62,292

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  8. To Die For (6:20 Man Book 3) book cover by David Baldacci

    To Die For (6:20 Man Book 3)

    by David Baldacci

    • List rank#8
    • Price$11.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews44,636

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  9. All In (6:20 Man) book cover by David Baldacci

    All In (6:20 Man)

    by David Baldacci

    • List rank#9
    • Price$15.99
    • Reviews-

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  10. A Week from Never (Murphy's Law Book 2) book cover by William W. Johnstone

    A Week from Never (Murphy's Law Book 2)

    by William W. Johnstone

    • List rank#10
    • Price$9.41
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews521

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FAQ

Is War & Military a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,091 reviews and sells for $5.99.

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

The median best seller has 1,091 reviews, and 22% of them have fewer than 100.

What do War & Military best sellers cost?

The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $9.

Can new books break into War & Military?

41% 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.