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African American Studies (African Descent & Black, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for African American Studies (African Descent & Black, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.60, median 2,146 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.42 – $16.24 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 93% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,146 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $11.60 its median price is below 84% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 African American Studies best sellers
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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
- List rank#1
- Price$19.79
- Rating4.8
- Reviews25,354
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley
by Malcolm X
- List rank#2
- Price$20.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews19,885
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The Fire Next Time
- List rank#3
- Price$15.06
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13,066
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A People's History of the United States: A National Bestselling Book on U.S. History and the Fight for Racial Equality
by Howard Zinn
- List rank#4
- Price$15.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews17,647
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Their Eyes Were Watching God: A Novel
- List rank#5
- Price$9.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews17,755
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- List rank#6
- Price$4.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,749
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A Raisin in the Sun (The Unfilmed Original Screenplay)
by Lorraine Hansberry
- List rank#7
- Price$8.07
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,990
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- List rank#8
- Price$9.92
- Rating4.6
- Reviews31,544
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Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America―The New York Times Bestselling Retelling of US History Through the Experiences of Black Americans
- List rank#9
- Price$20.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,043
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FAQ
Is African American Studies a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,146 reviews and sells for $11.60.
How many reviews do you need to rank in African American Studies?
The median best seller has 2,146 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.
What do African American Studies best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.60; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.42 and $16.24.
Can new books break into African American Studies?
3% 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.