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Africa (Explore the World, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Africa (Explore the World, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 36 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $7.92 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Explore the World (608), 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.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Africa best sellers
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,902
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Safari (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader)
by Gail Tuchman
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews306
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I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives
by Martin Ganda
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,991
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30 very short stories for children
by Victor O.Night
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3
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Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna
by Herman J. Viola
- List rank#5
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews423
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100 Amazing Facts about Kenya: Adventures in the Land of the Maasai
by Marc Dresgui
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews16
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My Ghana Name: Discover the Akan tradition and the meaning behind your birth‑day name
by John Kwesi Blay-Miezah Jr.
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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Our Auntie ("TeeTee") Who Uses a Chair with Wheels: Travels to South Africa
by Shonda McLaughlin PhD CRC CVE
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Reviews-
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Cheetah Book for Kids | Level 1 | Safari Readers (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids)
by Tristan Walters
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews225
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Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba (Our Ancestories)
by Ekiuwa Aire
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews242
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FAQ
Is Africa a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 36 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Africa?
The median best seller has 36 reviews, and 69% 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 $7.92.
Can new books break into Africa?
5% 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.