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19th Century (Historical Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for 19th Century (Historical Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5.96, median 462 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 30% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Historical Fiction (20,538), one of the easier corners under it.
- 30% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 97% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $5.96 its median price is below 98% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 19th Century best sellers
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Queen of Lombard Street: A Novel – A Sweeping Victorian Novel of a Female Economist, Financial Crime, and the Courage to Change Society
by Lisa Kleypas
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews465
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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 1
by Beth Brower
- List rank#2
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews19,739
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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2
by Beth Brower
- List rank#4
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews16,473
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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 7
by Beth Brower
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews11,753
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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 3
by Beth Brower
- List rank#6
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews14,877
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Wolf Worm
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,632
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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 6
by Beth Brower
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews12,182
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In the Great Quiet: A Novel
by Laura Vogt
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews17,941
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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 4
by Beth Brower
- List rank#10
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews14,077
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FAQ
Is 19th Century a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 462 reviews and sells for $5.96.
How many reviews do you need to rank in 19th Century?
The median best seller has 462 reviews, and 22% of them have fewer than 100.
What do 19th Century best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.96; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $9.99.
Can new books break into 19th Century?
30% 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.