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African (Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for African (Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.99, median 25 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $9.62 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths (2,598), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $9.62, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 African best sellers
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The Kane Chronicles, Book One: The Red Pyramid
by Rick Riordan
- List rank#1
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews11,813
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Kane Chronicles, The, Book Three: The Serpent's Shadow (The Kane Chronicles 3)
by Rick Riordan
- List rank#2
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews10,830
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Kane Chronicles, The, Book Two: The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles 2)
by Rick Riordan
- List rank#3
- Price$18.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews8,471
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Rick Riordan Presents: Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
by Kwame Mbalia
- List rank#4
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,169
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From the Kane Chronicles: Brooklyn House Magician's Manual: Your Guide to Egyptian Gods & Creatures, Glyphs & Spells, and More
by Rick Riordan
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,165
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Kwame Crashes the Underworld
by Craig Kofi Farmer
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews29
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DIVERSITY to me : A children's picture book teaching kids about the beauty diversity. An excellent book for first conversations about diversity & inclusion
by Marisa Taylor
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews86
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Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Book of Anansi: An Epic Adventure About a Young Hero and Legendary Secrets for Children (Ages 8-12)
by Angie Thomas
- List rank#8
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews57
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Afia in the Land of Wonders
by Mia Araujo
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews58
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Last Gate of the Emperor
by Kwame Mbalia
- List rank#10
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews213
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FAQ
Is African a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 25 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in African?
The median best seller has 25 reviews, and 75% of them have fewer than 100.
What do African best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $9.62.
Can new books break into African?
14% 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.