Category Overview
Kindle Store › Kindle eBooks › Mystery, Thriller & Suspense › Mystery › Hard-Boiled
Competition Level
Medium Competition
5/10
BSR Benchmarks
| Metric | Benchmark |
|---|---|
| BSR to reach Top 10 | < 1,000 |
| BSR to reach Top 100 | < 8,000 |
| Average Price | $3.99–$5.99 |
Hard-Boiled has a smaller but intensely loyal readership. Competition is moderate. The category rewards dark atmosphere, morally grey protagonists, and urban settings.
How to List Your Book in This Category
- 1 Open your KDP Bookshelf and go to your book's details page.
- 2 Under "Categories", click Browse Categories.
- 3 Follow the path: Kindle Store › Kindle eBooks › Mystery, Thriller & Suspense › Mystery › Hard-Boiled
- 4 If the subcategory is not selectable directly, contact KDP support for assistance.
- 5 You can hold up to 3 categories per book — use all three.
Tips for This Category
- Voice is everything in hard-boiled — first-person, clipped prose is expected
- Urban American or UK setting is genre convention
- Noir elements (femme fatale, corruption, moral ambiguity) satisfy reader expectations