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African (Myths & Legends, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for African (Myths & Legends, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.99, median 1 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.99 – $19.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 0% of the parent category Myths & Legends (8,952), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 1 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 African best sellers
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THE COMPLETE ETHIOPIAN BIBLE In English - LARGE PRINT: (Illustrated, Audiobook Included) Old and New Testament, Apocryphal and Deuterocanonical books: ... Manasses, 4 Baruch (Jeremiah) and more
by Micah Ellington Voss
- List rank#1
- Price$44.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews841
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Whispers of Rana (The Black Diadem Series)
by Barakah Jamison
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews6
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The Primordial
by The Founder
- List rank#3
- Price$12.64
- Rating4.8
- Reviews11
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QUEEN NZINGA: The price of a kingdom
by Aubrey Waller
- List rank#4
- Price$12
- Reviews-
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Pantheon War: Warpath Edition
by Aaron Manning
- List rank#5
- Price$17.99
- Reviews-
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Live (The Blood of Zoi Series)
by Jada Dorsey
- List rank#6
- Price$12
- Rating4.6
- Reviews11
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African Mythology: A fascinating exploration of African myths, gods and spiritual stories rooted in the ancient cultures and legends of the continent (Mythos Cosmos)
by Amadou Sissoko
- List rank#7
- Price$13.90
- Rating4.2
- Reviews3
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Nigerian Mythology: The Shadow Sky: The Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa and Efik Mythologies of Nigeria (The Africa Mythology Series)
by Chinenye Egbuna Ikwuemesi
- List rank#8
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5
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Alkebulan: The Awakening
by Alexander Moses
- List rank#9
- Price$12.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews12
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Interwoven Echoes: A Novel
by Dara Mangum
- List rank#10
- Price$14.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
FAQ
Is African a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1 reviews and sells for $14.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in African?
The median best seller has 1 reviews, and 99% of them have fewer than 100.
What do African best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.99 and $19.99.
Can new books break into African?
13% 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.