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Ancient Civilizations (History, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Ancient Civilizations (History, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.19, median 1,313 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 36/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.29 – $24.88 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 88% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,313 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 25, 11 points lower than here.
Top 10 Ancient Civilizations best sellers
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The Stones Cry Out: Biblical Archaeology, Prophecy, and the Last Days
by Dinesh D'Souza
- List rank#1
- Price$23.78
- Rating4.6
- Reviews42
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Meditations (Penguin Classics)
- List rank#2
- Price$7.26
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,899
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The Jesus Discoveries: 10 Historic Finds That Bring Us Face-to-Face with Jesus
by Jeremiah J. Johnston
- List rank#3
- Price$11.46
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,714
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How to Stop a Conspiracy: An Ancient Guide to Saving a Republic (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
by Sallust
- List rank#5
- Price$9.80
- Rating4.5
- Reviews30
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Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire
by Eckart Frahm
- List rank#6
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews577
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The History of the Church from Christ to Constantine (Classics)
by Eusebius
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews547
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Subcategories
- Mesopotamia35
- Aztec33
- Mayan32
- Rome32
- Assyria, Babylonia & Sumer31
- Prehistory31
- Egypt30
- Incan29
- Greece27
- Celtic25
- China23
- Africa23
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Ancient Civilizations
FAQ
Is Ancient Civilizations a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 36/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,313 reviews and sells for $15.19.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Ancient Civilizations?
The median best seller has 1,313 reviews, and 16% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Ancient Civilizations best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.19; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.29 and $24.88.
Can new books break into Ancient Civilizations?
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.