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16th Century (Modern, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for 16th Century (Modern, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $29.12, median 3 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $22.95 – $50.80 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Modern (270), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 94% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 3 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 16th Century best sellers
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50 Masterpieces you have to read before you die vol: 1
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,555
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50 Masterpieces you have to read before you die: A Curated Collection of the World's Greatest Literary Works
by Jerome K. Jerome
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating3.5
- Reviews7
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The Spenser Encyclopedia
by A.C. Hamilton
- List rank#3
- Price$54.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7
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Galatea (Revels Student Editions)
by John Lyly
- List rank#4
- Price$11.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews42
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Every Man In His Humour: Ben Jonson (The Revels Plays)
by Robert Miola
- List rank#5
- Price$26
- Rating4.2
- Reviews62
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Every Man Out of His Humour: Ben Jonson (The Revels Plays)
by Helen Ostovich
- List rank#6
- Price$18.30
- Rating4.0
- Reviews5
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Thomas Browne: Selected Writings (21st-Century Oxford Authors)
by Kevin Killeen
- List rank#7
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews22
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Houses of Correction: Carceral Institutions and Humanist Culture in Early Modern England
by Matthew Ritger
- List rank#8
- Price$65
- Reviews-
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In the Scholar’s Workshop: Hidden Histories of Collaboration and Authorship
by Ann Blair
- List rank#9
- Price$26.97
- Rating4.1
- Reviews4
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Dr Faustus: The A- and B- texts (1604, 1616): A parallel-text edition (Revels Student Editions)
by Eric Rasmussen
- List rank#10
- Price$12.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews62
FAQ
Is 16th Century a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3 reviews and sells for $29.12.
How many reviews do you need to rank in 16th Century?
The median best seller has 3 reviews, and 96% of them have fewer than 100.
What do 16th Century best sellers cost?
The median price is $29.12; half of the best sellers are priced between $22.95 and $50.80.
Can new books break into 16th Century?
1% 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.