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African (World Literature, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for African (World Literature, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $14.46, median 124 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.05 – $18.92 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category World Literature (4,038), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 African best sellers
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Things Fall Apart: A Novel
by Chinua Achebe
- List rank#1
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.3
- Reviews15,537
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The Memory of an Elephant
by Alex Lasker
- List rank#2
- Price$14.16
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,290
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Heart Of Darkness: The Original 1899 Edition (A Joseph Conrad Classic Novel)
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews3,203
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Cry, the Beloved Country
by Alan Paton
- List rank#4
- Price$8.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,444
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The Tide Between Us: An Irish-Caribbean Story of Slavery & Emancipation (The O'Neill Trilogy Book 1)
by Olive Collins
- List rank#6
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews15,132
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Lord of the Atlas: A sweeping historical adventure in the wild heart of Morocco (Epic Historical Adventure)
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews7,510
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Half of a Yellow Sun
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- List rank#8
- Price$17.71
- Rating4.6
- Reviews16,123
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Kokoro
by Natsume Sōseki
- List rank#9
- Price$0.49
- Rating4.3
- Reviews2,044
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Americanah: A novel (Ala Notable Books for Adults)
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews48,701
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: African
FAQ
Is African a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 124 reviews and sells for $14.46.
How many reviews do you need to rank in African?
The median best seller has 124 reviews, and 41% of them have fewer than 100.
What do African best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.46; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.05 and $18.92.
Can new books break into African?
8% 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.