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20th Century (Teens › Historical Fiction › United States, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for 20th Century (Teens › Historical Fiction › United States, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.01, median 383 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.94 – $13.04 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $9.01 its median price is below 93% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its median reviews are 45% of the parent category United States (852), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 73% of Books categories: the median best seller has 383 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 20th Century best sellers
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
- List rank#1
- Price$6.66
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,029
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Truly Devious: A Mystery
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews8,430
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Almost There: A Twisted Tale
by Farrah Rochon
- List rank#3
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,100
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The Velvet Knife
- List rank#4
- Price$22.79
- Rating4.1
- Reviews283
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Puffin Modern Classics)
by Mildred D. Taylor
- List rank#5
- Price$7.03
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,159
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Uprising
- List rank#6
- Price$8.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews852
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: The Original 1884 Unabridged and Complete Edition (Mark Twain Classics)
by Mark Twain
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,558
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The Gods Will Sing Our Song
by Autumn Krause
- List rank#8
- Price$14.14
- Rating4.6
- Reviews115
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Bluebird
by Sharon Cameron
- List rank#9
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,126
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Blue Beach
by Karyn Parsons
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews8
FAQ
Is 20th Century a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 383 reviews and sells for $9.01.
How many reviews do you need to rank in 20th Century?
The median best seller has 383 reviews, and 13% of them have fewer than 100.
What do 20th Century best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.01; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.94 and $13.04.
Can new books break into 20th Century?
9% 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.