Hi Friend,
I’m pleased to announce the brand-new Fall 2026 Edition of our semi-annual Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Genre Report.
Your Genre Category Map
Our new report is a treasure trove of insights, offering a comprehensive overview of the genre’s performance and a detailed data breakdown of all 152 MTS categories, including Level-4 and Level-5 sub-categories.
The report highlights the MTS categories that have shown the most significant upward or downward trend in the last 12 months.
Sales Trending Up
MTS is a top-performing genre on Amazon. It ranks #2 after romance and the average sales rank of the Top 100 MTS titles has continued its upward trend over the last six months.
The global theatrical premiere of Colleen Hoover’s Verity today (Oct. 2, 2026) has propelled the psychological thriller back to #1 in the Kindle Store, extending a chart-topping streak that began in August. On the heels of Freida McFadden’s The Housemaid cinematic triumph, Verity’s successful transition to film confirms that screen adaptations are significantly boosting the Mystery, Thriller & Suspense (MTS) market, promising elevated visibility and sales velocity for the entire genre.
Mystery, thriller, suspense, and crime novels captured a massive 31% market share among the 100 best-selling Kindle books during the first half of 2026. Over on Amazon.co.uk, that MTS market share reaches an astonishing 49%!
In a competitive market, access to transparent and reliable data is essential — and that’s exactly what K-lytics delivers:
New Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Report 2026
(Fall Edition)
You’ll gain insights into sales development, book supply, the best-performing categories, high-selling covers, leading authors and publishers, trending keywords, optimal price points, effective titles, compelling book descriptions, and more.
As a special bonus, you will also receive our Top 100 Market Snapshots report alongside a comprehensive 1-hour seminar video on the download page, where I personally walk you through our core research results.
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Be among the first to access the new report and seminar video here:
Thank you very much for your support. I hope to see you there.
Alex K-lytics.com | e-book market intelligence for success
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