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American Civil War (Military & Wars, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for American Civil War (Military & Wars, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5.99, median 126 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 13% of the parent category Military & Wars (962), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $11.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 American Civil War best sellers
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Quantrill at Lawrence: The Untold Story
by Paul R. Petersen
- List rank#1
- Price$15.98
- Rating4.3
- Reviews61
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The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville (Vintage Civil War Library)
by Shelby Foote
- List rank#2
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,863
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William Tecumseh Sherman: A Life from Beginning to End (American Civil War)
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews11
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The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 3: Red River to Appomattox (Vintage Civil War Library)
by Shelby Foote
- List rank#4
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,313
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Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
by Jon Krakauer
- List rank#5
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,525
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Sherman's March
by Burke Davis
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,315
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Grant Takes Command
by Bruce Catton
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,581
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George Armstrong Custer: A Life from Beginning to End (American Civil War)
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews205
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The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 2: Fredericksburg to Meridian (Vintage Civil War Library)
by Shelby Foote
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,324
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SONS OF ALABAMA: Heartbreak in the Heartland
by Sydney Lee
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews6
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FAQ
Is American Civil War a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 126 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in American Civil War?
The median best seller has 126 reviews, and 49% of them have fewer than 100.
What do American Civil War best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into American Civil War?
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.