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Ancient World (Historical Romance, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Ancient World (Historical Romance, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 1,172 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $7.24 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 89% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,172 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Ancient World best sellers
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Feathers so Vicious: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Court of Ravens Book 1)
by Liv Zander
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews45,883
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The Song of Achilles: A Novel
- List rank#2
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews136,196
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Traded For Their Pleasure: A fantasy barbarian romance (Coveted by the Barbarian Book 3)
by L.V. Lane
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,189
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Trained For Their Pleasure: A fantasyverse romance (Coveted by the Barbarian Book 1)
by L.V. Lane
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews5,618
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Timeborne (Blade of Shadows Book 1): A Romantasy Through Time
by Sara Samuels
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews2,255
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Chariots: An epic historical novel of glory, freedom and revenge (Epic Historical Adventure)
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews745
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Blood Mercy: A Fantasy Romance (Blood Grace Book 1)
by Vela Roth
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,581
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Jack: A Scottish Outlaw (Highland Outlaws Book 1)
by Lily Baldwin
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews2,116
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When a Laird Loves a Lady (Highlander Vows- Entangled Hearts Book 1)
by Julie Johnstone
- List rank#9
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews4,640
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Highland Hope (Of Mist and Mountains Book 1)
by Julie Johnstone
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,029
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FAQ
Is Ancient World a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,172 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Ancient World?
The median best seller has 1,172 reviews, and 11% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Ancient World best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $7.24.
Can new books break into Ancient World?
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.