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Manga Mystery — Book Covers & Market Data

Everything you need to publish in manga mystery: real market data from 127 Amazon books, ready-made cover starters, and an AI cover generator — all in one place.

Based on 127 real Amazon books · Goodreads enriched · Updated March 2026

The 13th Footprint Chapter 26 (The 13th Footprint)
CANDY AND CIGARETTES Vol. 11
Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 7
The Immortal Resurrected Vol. 1: Deja Vu (The Immortal Ressurected)
Good Luck
The 13th Footprint Chapter 24 (The 13th Footprint)
Rage!!!
Attack on Titan Vol. 1

What manga mystery bestsellers look like on Amazon

127
Books Analyzed
$6.48
Avg Price
4.7
Avg Rating
9%
KU Rate
241
Avg Pages
4%
Series
100%
Indie
5/10
Competition
Exclusive data

Manga Mystery Market Insights

Price Distribution

Sweet spot: $4.99–$7.99 (71% of books)

$0–2.99
10%
$3–5.99
39%
$6–9.99
51%

Book Length

Average: 241 pages

< 200 pages
28%
200–350 pages
65%
350–500 pages
2%
500+ pages
5%

Revenue Estimates

$108k
Est. monthly revenue (top 127)
39
Median daily sales (top 10)
9%
Kindle Unlimited
4%
Part of a series

Genre DNA

Most common genre pairings with Manga Mystery:

39%
Published last 12 months

Top Manga Mystery Authors (by catalog size)

Kentaro Miura35 books
Hajime Isayama5 books
Gou Tanabe5 books
Atsushi Ohkubo5 books
Natsu Hyuuga4 books
Opportunity analysis

Competition & Opportunity in Manga Mystery

Competition Score

5/ 10

Moderate competition — a strong cover and smart positioning can get you noticed.

Indie vs Traditional

100%
Indie / self-pub
0%
Traditional
Dark Horse Manga (44)Kodansha Comics (15)Square Enix Manga (13)Manga UP! (6)VIZ Media: VIZ Signature (5)

Publication Velocity

↓ Declining
1
Q1 2025
3
Q2 2025
2
Q3 2025
1
Q4 2025
14
Q1 2026
22
Q2 2026
3
Q3 2026
4
Q4 2026

Top Series in Manga Mystery

Gantz Omnibusby Hiroya Oku
1 books
Monster and Ghostby Himemiko
1 books
WET SANDby DOYAK
1 books
Smile!by Mitei Hattori
1 books
King's Makerby Haga
1 books

Series position distribution:

#1
1 books
#2
3 books
#3
1 books
Data-driven tips

What Manga Mystery Readers Expect

Based on our analysis of 127 manga mystery bestsellers on Amazon. Follow these to match reader expectations in your niche.

💰

Price your book $4.99–$7.99

71% of manga mystery books fall in this range. Pricing outside the sweet spot can hurt discoverability and conversion.

📖

Aim for 200–350 pages

65% of manga mystery bestsellers are 200–350 pages. Readers in this genre have clear length expectations.

📚

Wide distribution may work better

Only 9% of manga mystery books are in KU. Readers in this genre buy directly — consider going wide (Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play) instead of KU-exclusive.

📕

Standalones perform well here

Only 4% of manga mystery bestsellers are series. Readers are comfortable with single-volume stories — you don't need to commit to a trilogy.

Quality bar is high (avg 4.7/5)

Manga Mystery readers are demanding — the average bestseller rating is 4.7. Polish your manuscript and cover before launch to compete.

Sub-genres & mashups

Manga Mystery Genre Map

How manga mystery overlaps with other genres. These crossovers reveal sub-niches with dedicated readerships and less competition.

e.g. "Berserk Volume 1", "Berserk Volume 2", "Berserk Volume 5"

e.g. "Rage!!!", "Attack on Titan Vol. 1", "Attack on Titan Vol. 2"

e.g. "Attack on Titan Vol. 1", "Berserk Volume 1", "Attack on Titan Vol. 2"

e.g. "Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 7", "Attack on Titan Vol. 1", "Attack on Titan Vol. 2"

e.g. "Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 7", "Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom", "Spy x Family: The Official Guide—Eyes Only"

e.g. "The Immortal Resurrected Vol. 1: Deja Vu (The Immortal Ressurected)", "Rage!!!", "Spy x Family, Vol. 1"

e.g. "Berserk Volume 1", "Fire Force Vol. 1", "That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime Vol. 1"

e.g. "Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim, Volume 1: A Yakuza Heiress Becomes the Top-Ranked Villain's Romantic Target!", "Vermeil in Gold: The Failing Student and the Strongest Scourge Plunge Into the World of Magic #039 (VERMEIL IN GOLD: THE FAIL", "I'm Glad They Kicked Me From The Hero's Party... But Why're you following me, Great Saintess? #056 (I'm Glad They Kicked Me F"

e.g. "Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition): Includes vols. 1, 2 & 3 (Junji Ito)", "Gyo (2-in-1 Deluxe Edition) (Junji Ito)", "Remina (Junji Ito Book 0)"

e.g. "Gyo (2-in-1 Deluxe Edition) (Junji Ito)", "Remina (Junji Ito Book 0)", "Venus in the Blind Spot (Junji Ito Book 0)"

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Real Amazon data

Top Manga Mystery Books by Bestseller Rank

The top-selling manga mystery books on Amazon right now. Use this data to understand pricing, page counts, and Kindle Unlimited trends in your niche.

TitleAuthorPriceRatingReviewsPagesKU
The 13th Footprint Chapter 26 (The 13th Footprint)Kei Sanbe$2.990
CANDY AND CIGARETTES Vol. 11Tomonori Inoue$9.9955216
Bokurano: Ours, Vol. 7Mohiro Kitoh$8.9959192
The Immortal Resurrected Vol. 1: Deja Vu (The Immortal Ressurected)Darryl Knickrehm4.11064KU
Good LuckMatthew Erman$12.992.63144
The 13th Footprint Chapter 24 (The 13th Footprint)Kei Sanbe$1.990
Rage!!!The Lotis$9.990282
Attack on Titan Vol. 1Hajime Isayama4.710,672203KU
The Apothecary Diaries 15 (Manga)Natsu Hyuuga$7.994.712
H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Out of Time (Manga) (H.P. Lovecraft Manga)Gou Tanabe$6.994.873
Berserk Volume 1Kentaro Miura$4.994.87,448224
Attack on Titan Vol. 2Hajime Isayama4.86,944187KU
Berserk Volume 2Kentaro Miura$4.994.83,999240
Berserk Volume 5Kentaro Miura$4.994.92,395240
Fire Force Vol. 1Atsushi Ohkubo4.72,759194KU
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