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Africa (New, Used & Rental Textbooks › History, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Africa (New, Used & Rental Textbooks › History, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $30, median 26 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $24.99 – $42.39 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category History (269), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $30 its median price beats 89% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Africa best sellers
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Great Kingdoms of Africa
by John Parker
- List rank#1
- Price$20.04
- Rating4.7
- Reviews150
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The Theory of the Leisure Class (Oxford World's Classics)
by Thorstein Veblen
- List rank#2
- Price$13.93
- Rating4.4
- Reviews145
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Africa and Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World, 1400-1800 (Studies in Comparative World History)
by John Thornton
- List rank#3
- Price$23.26
- Rating4.8
- Reviews97
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Africana Philosophy from Ancient Egypt to the Nineteenth Century: A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 7
by Peter Adamson
- List rank#4
- Price$14.82
- Rating4.4
- Reviews12
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A History of Ethiopia Updated Edition
by Harold G. Marcus
- List rank#5
- Price$27.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews83
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Advanced Placement Macroeconomics
by Bill Hurd
- List rank#6
- Price-
- Rating4.6
- Reviews43
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Armies of Sand: The Past, Present, and Future of Arab Military Effectiveness
by Kenneth M. Pollack
- List rank#7
- Price$24.38
- Rating4.6
- Reviews143
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The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt
by Ian Shaw
- List rank#8
- Price$20.89
- Rating4.5
- Reviews839
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African Religions: A Very Short Introduction
by Jacob K. Olupona
- List rank#9
- Price$12.11
- Rating4.7
- Reviews120
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The Fatimid Empire (The Edinburgh History of the Islamic Empires)
by Michael Brett
- List rank#10
- Price-
- Rating4.1
- Reviews18
FAQ
Is Africa a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 26 reviews and sells for $30.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Africa?
The median best seller has 26 reviews, and 83% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Africa best sellers cost?
The median price is $30; half of the best sellers are priced between $24.99 and $42.39.
Can new books break into Africa?
1% 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.