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Ancient Civilizations (Historical Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Ancient Civilizations (Historical Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 176 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.11 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 7% of the parent category Historical Fiction (2,614), 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.
- At $9.99 its median price is below 91% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Ancient Civilizations best sellers
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D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
by Ingri d'Aulaire
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,539
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I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 (I Survived Graphic Novel #10) (10)
- List rank#2
- Price$7.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews702
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The Bronze Bow: A Newbery Award Winner – A Novel About Hate, Revenge, and Jesus's Message of Love for Kids (Ages 10-12)
- List rank#3
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,663
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I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 (I Survived #10) (10)
- List rank#4
- Price$4.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,358
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Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas
by Jonathan W. Stokes
- List rank#5
- Price$7.20
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,006
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Egyptology: Search for the Tomb of Osiris
by Emily Sands
- List rank#6
- Price$14.58
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,636
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Mummies in the Morning (Magic Tree House Book 3)
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,438
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Mummy Cat
by Marcus Ewert
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews170
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: A Guide to Gods & Monsters
by Peters True Stephanie
- List rank#9
- Price$12.80
- Rating4.8
- Reviews118
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The Ring of Solomon (Prequel to Bartimaeus Trilogy) (A Bartimaeus Novel)
by Jonathan Stroud
- List rank#10
- Price$7.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,577
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FAQ
Is Ancient Civilizations a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 176 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Ancient Civilizations?
The median best seller has 176 reviews, and 38% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Ancient Civilizations best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.11 and $12.99.
Can new books break into Ancient Civilizations?
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.