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African (Language Instruction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for African (Language Instruction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $6.99, median 8 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Language Instruction (360), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 84% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 8 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 African best sellers
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The Ascension of Isaiah: Ge'ez-English Edition (ETHIOPIC LIBRARY COLLECTION Book 6)
by Robert Charles
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews78
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Teach Yourself IGBO!
by Sam Chuma Odiaka
- List rank#2
- Price$6.97
- Rating4.0
- Reviews26
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100 Sudanese Verbs for Beginners: All You Need to Master Verbs in Sudanese Arabic
by Waleed Elharith J.
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews7
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Igbo Proverbs HandBook: Igbo wisdom in words
by B Egwuatu
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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How to learn somali, book 1
by Rashid Osman
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Reviews-
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1020 + BASIC PHRASES ENGLISH SOMALI : SPEAK NOW SOMALI !!
by MUKET ABRHAM SUME
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating1.0
- Reviews2
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The Riddle of the Rosetta: How an English Polymath and a French Polyglot Discovered the Meaning of Egyptian Hieroglyphs
by Jed Z. Buchwald
- List rank#7
- Price$16.17
- Rating4.4
- Reviews60
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Selam! Learn Amharic : An Amharic Language Course for Beginners
by Dawit Lambebo Gulta
- List rank#8
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews38
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Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs
by James P. Allen
- List rank#9
- Price$52.80
- Rating4.7
- Reviews206
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Egyptian Hieroglyphic Grammar: A Handbook for Beginners
by Gunther Roeder
- List rank#10
- Price$7.96
- Rating4.5
- Reviews34
FAQ
Is African a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 8 reviews and sells for $6.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in African?
The median best seller has 8 reviews, and 93% of them have fewer than 100.
What do African best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $9.99.
Can new books break into African?
2% 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.