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Africa (Ancient Civilizations, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Africa (Ancient Civilizations, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.69, median 94 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $12.97 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 14% of the parent category Ancient Civilizations (665), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $12.97, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Africa best sellers
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Africa: The Definitive Visual History of a Continent (DK Definitive Visual Histories)
by DK
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews231
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Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
by Tom Holland
- List rank#2
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,948
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Red Land, Black Land: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
by Barbara Mertz
- List rank#3
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews349
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The Kybalion, The Tablet of Hermes & The Emerald Tablets of Thoth: Complete Hermetic Wisdom of Ancient Egypt, Atlantis, and Hermes Trismegistus
by Breandan Lumpkin
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews152
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The Kybalion, The Emerald Tablets of Thoth and The Tablet of Hermes: A Modern Translation: Complete Hermetic Wisdom with an Introduction and a Practical Guide to Applying Ancient Principles
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews61
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An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence – An International Bestseller Told Through the Voices of Africans
by Zeinab Badawi
- List rank#6
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews956
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A History of Ancient Egypt: From the First Farmers to the Great Pyramid (A History of Ancient Egypt, 1)
by John Romer
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews432
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Temples, Tombs, & Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt
by Barbara Mertz
- List rank#8
- Price$15.19
- Rating4.4
- Reviews240
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Cannae: Hannibal's Greatest Victory
- List rank#9
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews247
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The Nile: A Journey Downriver Through Egypt's Past and Present (Vintage Departures)
by Toby A. H. Wilkinson
- List rank#10
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews280
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FAQ
Is Africa a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 94 reviews and sells for $8.69.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Africa?
The median best seller has 94 reviews, and 50% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Africa best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.69; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $12.97.
Can new books break into Africa?
7% 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.