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20th Century (Historical Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for 20th Century (Historical Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.41, median 13,476 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $14.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 23% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has 13,476 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 23% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 93% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $9.41 its median price is below 92% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 20th Century best sellers
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The Calamity Club: A Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews100,505
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The Nightingale: A Novel
- List rank#2
- Price$25.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews427,342
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The Book Club for Troublesome Women: A Novel
by Marie Bostwick
- List rank#3
- Price$23.59
- Rating4.4
- Reviews34,597
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Winter Garden
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews126,942
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The Women: A Novel
- List rank#5
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews356,805
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The Lost Kingdom of Daughters: A Novel
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews1,974
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The Alice Network: A Novel – A New York Times Bestselling Historical Fiction of Female Spies, Courage, and Betrayal Across Two World Wars
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews101,144
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The Lion Women of Tehran
by Marjan Kamali
- List rank#9
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews48,901
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Where the Sea Lavender Grows: A Novel
by Kitty Johnson
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews26,503
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: 20th Century
FAQ
Is 20th Century a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 13,476 reviews and sells for $9.41.
How many reviews do you need to rank in 20th Century?
The median best seller has 13,476 reviews, and 7% of them have fewer than 100.
What do 20th Century best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.41; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $14.95.
Can new books break into 20th Century?
23% 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.