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19th Century (Teen & Young Adult › Education & Reference › History › United States, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for 19th Century (Teen & Young Adult › Education & Reference › History › United States, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $6.49, median 9 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category United States (106), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 83% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 9 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 19th Century best sellers
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The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century
by Sarah Miller
- List rank#1
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews761
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A Young People's History of the United States: Revised and Updated (For Young People Series)
by Howard Zinn
- List rank#2
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews113
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The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War
by Jim Murphy
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews226
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Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America
- List rank#4
- Price$9.49
- Rating4.3
- Reviews263
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Chasing Lincoln's Killer
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,169
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Saga of the Sioux: An Adaptation from Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
by Dee Brown
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews25
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The Electric War: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Light the World
by Mike Winchell
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews122
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In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews294
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Catastrophes 1750–1930: Volcanoes, Floods, Earthquakes, and Disasters That Changed History (Our Scary History)
by Kelly Roberts
- List rank#9
- Price$5.99
- Reviews-
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Votes for Women!: American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot
by Winifred Conkling
- List rank#10
- Price$11.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews154
FAQ
Is 19th Century a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 9 reviews and sells for $6.49.
How many reviews do you need to rank in 19th Century?
The median best seller has 9 reviews, and 80% of them have fewer than 100.
What do 19th Century best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.49; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $9.99.
Can new books break into 19th Century?
2% 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.