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African American & Black (Regional, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for African American & Black (Regional, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.99, median 24 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $17.63 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Regional (199), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $14.99 its median price beats 98% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 African American & Black best sellers
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,749
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We’ve Got Some People in Us: A Baobab Legacy of Faith, Family, and Fortitude
by Phyllis Jones-Changa
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Reviews-
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Harlem Nocturne: Women Artists and Progressive Politics During World War II
by Farah Jasmine Griffin
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews29
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Detroit 67: The Year That Changed Soul (The Soul Trilogy Book 1)
by Stuart Cosgrove
- List rank#4
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews523
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Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People – The National Book Award Winner's Cultural Meditation on Race, Blues, and Identity
by Imani Perry
- List rank#5
- Price$9.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews262
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Hollywood Black (Turner Classic Movies): The Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers
by Donald Bogle
- List rank#6
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews923
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Widow Basquiat: A Love Story
by Jennifer Clement
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews907
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Primary: After and With Alma Thomas
by Alexis Pauline Gumbs
- List rank#8
- Price$28.48
- Reviews-
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Henry Tanner: 82 Masterpieces (Annotated Masterpieces Book 153)
by Maria Tsaneva
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews32
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The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America
by Sarah Lewis
- List rank#10
- Price$14.55
- Rating4.6
- Reviews30
FAQ
Is African American & Black a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 24 reviews and sells for $14.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in African American & Black?
The median best seller has 24 reviews, and 78% of them have fewer than 100.
What do African American & Black best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $17.63.
Can new books break into African American & Black?
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.