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American Revolution (United States, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for American Revolution (United States, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.98, median 602 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11 – $20.05 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 14% 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 79% of Books categories: the median best seller has 602 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 American Revolution best sellers
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Uniting the States: Six Crucial Moments That Forged the American Miracle – Six Founders Who Shaped America's Revolutionary Democracy
- List rank#1
- Price$20.80
- Rating4.8
- Reviews114
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1776
- List rank#2
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews10,516
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The Forsaken Founder: Gouverneur Morris, the Unsung Patriot Who Wrote the Constitution, Stood Up to Slavery, and Survived the Reign of Terror
by Scott S. Greenberger
- List rank#5
- Price$25.74
- Rating4.3
- Reviews12
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
- List rank#6
- Price$28.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,150
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John Adams
- List rank#7
- Price$26.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,859
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A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812
by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
- List rank#8
- Price$9.82
- Rating4.4
- Reviews987
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Tom Paine: A Political Life (Grove Great Lives)
by John Keane
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews57
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The Swamp Fox: How Francis Marion Saved the American Revolution
by John Oller
- List rank#10
- Price$13.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,135
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FAQ
Is American Revolution a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 602 reviews and sells for $14.98.
How many reviews do you need to rank in American Revolution?
The median best seller has 602 reviews, and 16% of them have fewer than 100.
What do American Revolution best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.98; half of the best sellers are priced between $11 and $20.05.
Can new books break into American Revolution?
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.