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Ancient Civilizations (Teen & Young Adult › Historical Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Ancient Civilizations (Teen & Young Adult › Historical Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 241 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 13/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $7.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Historical Fiction (2,492), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Ancient Civilizations best sellers
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Storm of Olympus (Daughter of Sparta Book 3)
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews196
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Blood of Troy (Daughter of Sparta Book 2)
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews272
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Daughter of Sparta
- List rank#3
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews751
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Outcast
by Rosemary Sutcliff
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews188
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The Lost City of Light (The Noland Kids Adventure Series Book 2)
by Mike Curtis
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews265
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Empire of the Legions: Bridge to War
by Gabriel Aracin
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews22
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Enji (She Made History)
by Kari Lineberry
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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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#8
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,663
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The Wrath & the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn Book 1)
by Renée Ahdieh
- List rank#9
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews8,802
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Invictus
by Ryan Graudin
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews361
FAQ
Is Ancient Civilizations a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 13/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 241 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Ancient Civilizations?
The median best seller has 241 reviews, and 39% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Ancient Civilizations best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $7.99.
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.