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American Civil War (United States, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for American Civil War (United States, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.99, median 841 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.04 – $17.49 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 20% of the parent category United States (4,288), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 83% of Books categories: the median best seller has 841 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 American Civil War best sellers
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The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
by Erik Larson
- List rank#1
- Price$12.78
- Rating4.5
- Reviews15,810
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
- List rank#2
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,845
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My Bondage and My Freedom
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,327
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And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
by Jon Meacham
- List rank#5
- Price$19.67
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,361
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Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
by Ulysses S. Grant
- List rank#6
- Price$24.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,896
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Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words that Remade America (Simon & Schuster Lincoln Library)
by Garry Wills
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews363
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The Broken Constitution: Lincoln, Slavery, and the Refounding of America
by Noah Feldman
- List rank#8
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews189
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Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors
- List rank#9
- Price$11.03
- Rating4.5
- Reviews6,977
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The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero
by Timothy Egan
- List rank#10
- Price$11.01
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,502
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FAQ
Is American Civil War a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 841 reviews and sells for $12.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in American Civil War?
The median best seller has 841 reviews, and 19% of them have fewer than 100.
What do American Civil War best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.04 and $17.49.
Can new books break into American Civil War?
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.