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20th Century (Historical Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for 20th Century (Historical Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.99, median 9,438 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 23% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 9,438 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 23% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 90% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $12.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
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 Lost Kingdom of Daughters: A Novel
- List rank#2
- 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#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews101,144
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Where the Sea Lavender Grows: A Novel
by Kitty Johnson
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews26,503
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Winter Garden
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews126,942
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Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure: A Novel
by Rhys Bowen
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews42,352
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The Girl Behind the Gates: The gripping, heartbreaking historical bestseller based on a true story
by Brenda Davies
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews67,009
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The Briar Club: A Thrilling and Powerful Story of Female Friendships and Secrets
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#9
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews65,601
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Between Breaths: A Novel
by Abigail Rose-Marie
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
Subcategories
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FAQ
Is 20th Century a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 9,438 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in 20th Century?
The median best seller has 9,438 reviews, and 9% of them have fewer than 100.
What do 20th Century best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $12.99.
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.