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19th Century (Teens › Historical Fiction › United States, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for 19th Century (Teens › Historical Fiction › United States, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.26, median 326 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).

23Opportunity / 100
$9.26Median price
326Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$7.95 – $10.84
Average rating4.6
New releases (90 days)0%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Only 0% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 99% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
  • At $9.26 its median price is below 93% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
  • Its median reviews are 38% of the parent category United States (852), one of the easier corners under it.

Top 10 19th Century best sellers

  1. Island of the Blue Dolphins book cover by Scott O'Dell

    Island of the Blue Dolphins

    by Scott O'Dell

    • List rank#1
    • Price$7.32
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews13,064

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  2. Capturing the Devil (Stalking Jack the Ripper Book 4) book cover by Kerri Maniscalco

    Capturing the Devil (Stalking Jack the Ripper Book 4)

    by Kerri Maniscalco

    • List rank#2
    • Price$1.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews2,626

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  3. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: The Original 1884 Unabridged and Complete Edition (Mar book cover by Mark Twain

    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: The Original 1884 Unabridged and Complete Edition (Mark Twain Classics)

    by Mark Twain

    • List rank#3
    • Price$0.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews2,558

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  4. These Happy Golden Years: The Newbery Honor Little House Story about First Love on the Ame book cover by Laura Ingalls Wilder

    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)

    by Laura Ingalls Wilder

    • List rank#4
    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews3,058

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  5. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch: A Newbery Medal–Winning Adventure About Courage and Mastering the  book cover by Jean Lee Latham

    Carry On, Mr. Bowditch: A Newbery Medal–Winning Adventure About Courage and Mastering the Seas

    by Jean Lee Latham

    • List rank#5
    • Price$8.79
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews1,168

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  6. The Downstairs Girl: Reese's YA Book Club book cover by Stacey Lee

    The Downstairs Girl: Reese's YA Book Club

    by Stacey Lee

    • List rank#6
    • Price$7.15
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews6,382

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  7. Lyddie (A Puffin Novel) book cover by Katherine Paterson

    Lyddie (A Puffin Novel)

    by Katherine Paterson

    • List rank#7
    • Price$7.90
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews661

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  8. Shane book cover by Jack Schaefer

    Shane

    by Jack Schaefer

    • List rank#8
    • Price$8.35
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews3,156

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  9. Escaping From Houdini (Stalking Jack the Ripper Book 3) book cover by Kerri Maniscalco

    Escaping From Houdini (Stalking Jack the Ripper Book 3)

    by Kerri Maniscalco

    • List rank#9
    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews2,754

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  10. A Lantern in Her Hand (Puffin Classics) book cover by Bess Streeter Aldrich

    A Lantern in Her Hand (Puffin Classics)

    by Bess Streeter Aldrich

    • List rank#10
    • Price$8.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews1,239

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FAQ

Is 19th Century a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 326 reviews and sells for $9.26.

How many reviews do you need to rank in 19th Century?

The median best seller has 326 reviews, and 24% of them have fewer than 100.

What do 19th Century best sellers cost?

The median price is $9.26; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.95 and $10.84.

Can new books break into 19th Century?

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.