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Weapons & Warfare (Military, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Weapons & Warfare (Military, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.02, median 890 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.48 – $23.12 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 38% of the parent category Military (2,331), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 84% of Books categories: the median best seller has 890 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Weapons & Warfare best sellers
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Nuclear War: A Scenario
- List rank#1
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,091
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The Official U.S. Army Survival Manual Updated
by U.S. Department of the Army
- List rank#2
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews794
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Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy
- List rank#3
- Price$24.03
- Rating4.6
- Reviews411
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Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II
by Adam Makos
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,610
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UFOs and the Cold War
by Richard B. Spence
- List rank#5
- Price$13.91
- Reviews-
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Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base
- List rank#6
- Price$25.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,408
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The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency
- List rank#7
- Price$29.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,379
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Making of the Atomic Bomb: 25th Anniversary Edition
by Richard Rhodes
- List rank#8
- Price$32.79
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,188
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Long Range Shooting Handbook: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Precision Rifle Shooting
by Ryan M Cleckner
- List rank#9
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,843
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Empire of Guns: The Violent Making of the Industrial Revolution
by Priya Satia
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews70
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Weapons & Warfare
FAQ
Is Weapons & Warfare a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 890 reviews and sells for $16.02.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Weapons & Warfare?
The median best seller has 890 reviews, and 6% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Weapons & Warfare best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.02; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.48 and $23.12.
Can new books break into Weapons & Warfare?
11% 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.