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Ancient (Military, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Ancient (Military, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $6.99, median 76 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 7% of the parent category Military (1,094), 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 Ancient best sellers
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A Land Aflame: The action-packed historical epic novel from the Sunday Times bestseller
by Ben Kane
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews175
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The Wall: Rome's Greatest Frontier
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews314
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Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
by Tom Holland
- List rank#5
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,948
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Medicus Capsarius: A Tale of the Roman Legions (The Artorian Dynasty)
by James Mace
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7
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Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece
- List rank#8
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews75
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Roots of Strategy: The 5 Greatest Military Classics of All Time Complete in One Volume
by Thomas R Philips
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews59
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Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great – A Riveting Biography of Leadership, Ambition, and the Campaign That Forged History
by Rachel Kousser
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews240
FAQ
Is Ancient a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 76 reviews and sells for $6.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Ancient?
The median best seller has 76 reviews, and 55% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Ancient best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Ancient?
9% 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.