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Africa (Historical, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Africa (Historical, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $13.68, median 860 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.88 – $19.08 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 15% of the parent category Historical (5,749), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 83% of Books categories: the median best seller has 860 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Africa best sellers
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One Man In: The Explosive Firsthand Account of the Lone Special-Ops Commando Who Fought Off a Major Terrorist Attack in Kenya
by Christian Craighead
- List rank#1
- Price$30
- Rating4.8
- Reviews682
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Lose Your Mother: A Journey Along the Atlantic Slave Route
by Saidiya V. Hartman
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews381
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World Travel: An Irreverent Guide
- List rank#4
- Price$15.75
- Rating4.5
- Reviews5,446
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Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
by Nelson Mandela
- List rank#5
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews11,570
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Long Way Gone
by Ishmael Beah
- List rank#6
- Price$7.54
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,760
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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
- List rank#7
- Price$13.50
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,287
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Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival
by Dean King
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,329
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Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
by Immaculée Ilibagiza
- List rank#9
- Price$11.57
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,620
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River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
- List rank#10
- Price$10.49
- Rating4.3
- Reviews3,707
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Africa
FAQ
Is Africa a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 860 reviews and sells for $13.68.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Africa?
The median best seller has 860 reviews, and 9% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Africa best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.68; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.88 and $19.08.
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.