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1800s (Children's eBooks › Literature & Fiction › Historical Fiction › United States, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for 1800s (Children's eBooks › Literature & Fiction › Historical Fiction › United States, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $6.48, median 296 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 16/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $7.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 0% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Only 0% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 99% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its median reviews are 21% of the parent category United States (1,438), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 74% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 296 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 1800s best sellers
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Serafina and the Seven Stars (Serafina, 4)
by Robert Beatty
- List rank#1
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews2,128
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Serafina and the Splintered Heart
by Robert Beatty
- List rank#2
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,917
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Little House on the Prairie: A Classic Chapter Book about Pioneer Family Life on the American Frontier for Children (Ages 8-12)
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,201
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The Birchbark House
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,262
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Little House in the Big Woods: A Classic Historical Children's Novel of Adventure (Little House on the Prairie Book 1)
- List rank#5
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,127
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Little Town on the Prairie: Laura takes her first job, saves for Mary's college, and catches Almanzo Wilder's eye in this classic prairie-town tale (Little House on the Prairie Book 7)
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,857
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The Long Winter: A Newbery Honor Story about Pioneer Survival and Family Courage for children (Ages 8-12) (Little House on the Prairie Book 6)
- List rank#7
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,689
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These Happy Golden Years: The Newbery Honor Little House Story about First Love on the American Frontier for Kids (Ages 8-12) (Little House on the Prairie Book 8)
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,058
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Farmer Boy: The Beloved Little House Classic About Farm Life and Growing Up for Children (Ages 8-12) (Little House on the Prairie Book 2)
- List rank#9
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,582
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By the Shores of Silver Lake: Book Five in the Classic Little House Series, a Chapter Book about Pioneer Life in Dakota for Children (Ages 8-12) (Little House on the Prairie 5)
- List rank#10
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,903
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FAQ
Is 1800s a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 16/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 296 reviews and sells for $6.48.
How many reviews do you need to rank in 1800s?
The median best seller has 296 reviews, and 29% of them have fewer than 100.
What do 1800s best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.48; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $7.99.
Can new books break into 1800s?
0% 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.