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Africa (Children's eBooks › History, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Africa (Children's eBooks › History, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 16 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $7.13 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category History (298), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 16 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Africa best sellers
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Your Life As An Egyptian Pharaoh: (Illustrated Book) (Your Life As...)
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Reviews-
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Ancient Egypt (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
by Stephanie Warren Drimmer
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews665
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The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt (Landmark Books)
by Elizabeth Payne
- List rank#3
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews355
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365 Super Interesting Facts for Smart Kids : Mind-Blowing Facts and Quizzes about History, Animals, Food, Ocean Life, Technology, World Records, and More (Mind-Blowing Facts for Curious Kids)
by Eli Spark
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews47
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The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: Life in Medieval Africa
by Patricia McKissack
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews271
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Interesting Facts About The Ancient African Art - Art History for Kids | Children's Art Books
by Baby Professor
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews7
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Who Was Cleopatra? (Who Was?)
by Kathryn Waterfield
- List rank#7
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews36
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Barracoon: Adapted for Young Readers
- List rank#8
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews79
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Escape from the Slave Traders (Trailblazer Books)
by Dave Jackson
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews62
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The Jungle Adventures of David & Kikiy: Children's Books > Geography & Cultures > Africa (Highlighting the African setting and local tribal culture
by Nneoma Isinguzo Isinguzo
- List rank#10
- Price$3.99
- Reviews-
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FAQ
Is Africa a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 16 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Africa?
The median best seller has 16 reviews, and 79% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Africa best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $7.13.
Can new books break into Africa?
6% 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.