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20th Century (Modern, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for 20th Century (Modern, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.12, median 88 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.98 – $24.02 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 32% of the parent category Modern (270), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 20th Century best sellers
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The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas Classics)
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews758
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The Great Gatsby: The Original 1925 Edition (A F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic Novel)
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews5,894
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The Trouble with Being Born
by E. M. Cioran
- List rank#3
- Price$9.12
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,374
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The Great Gatsby: The Final Edition: With Teacher's Foreword
by F Scott Fitzgerald
- List rank#4
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews270
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A Short History of Decay
by E. M. Cioran
- List rank#5
- Price$9.02
- Rating4.6
- Reviews300
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The Magic Mountain (Oxford World's Classics)
by Thomas Mann
- List rank#6
- Price$15.83
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,386
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Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places
- List rank#7
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews92
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A Collection of Essays
- List rank#8
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.5
- Reviews505
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FAQ
Is 20th Century a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 88 reviews and sells for $16.12.
How many reviews do you need to rank in 20th Century?
The median best seller has 88 reviews, and 53% of them have fewer than 100.
What do 20th Century best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.12; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.98 and $24.02.
Can new books break into 20th Century?
11% 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.