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Africa (Children's Books › History, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Africa (Children's Books › History, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.49, median 34 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $14.58 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category History (1,391), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $11.49 its median price is below 84% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
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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Egyptology: Search for the Tomb of Osiris
by Emily Sands
- List rank#2
- Price$14.58
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,636
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Ancient Egypt (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
by Stephanie Warren Drimmer
- List rank#3
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews665
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African Queens: Twelve Incredible Stories of Africa's Legendary Women Leaders
by Onyinye Iwu
- List rank#5
- Price$19.99
- Reviews-
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Super Interesting History Facts for Smart Girls: 1,000+ Mind-Blowing Facts & Crazy Stories About Ancient Civilizations, Explorers, Inspiring Women & ... Curiosity and Confidence (Clever Kids Gifts)
by Quinn Quest
- List rank#7
- Price$14.24
- Rating4.6
- Reviews51
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Where Are the Great Pyramids? (Where Is?)
by Dorothy Hoobler
- List rank#8
- Price$5.78
- Rating4.9
- Reviews869
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Who Was King Tut?
- List rank#9
- Price$6.44
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,215
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Pyramids (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)
by Laura Marsh
- List rank#10
- Price$5.58
- Rating4.8
- Reviews468
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Africa
FAQ
Is Africa a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 34 reviews and sells for $11.49.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Africa?
The median best seller has 34 reviews, and 75% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Africa best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.49; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $14.58.
Can new books break into Africa?
9% 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.