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Ancient World (Historical, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Ancient World (Historical, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $7.99, median 1,562 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $13.72 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $7.99 its median price is below 96% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 90% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,562 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 40% of the parent category Historical (3,954), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Ancient World best sellers
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The Song of Achilles: A Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews136,196
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Feathers so Vicious: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Court of Ravens Book 1)
by Liv Zander
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews45,883
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Timeborne (Blade of Shadows Book 1): A Romantasy Through Time
by Sara Samuels
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews2,255
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Nightshade: A Dark Paranormal Gothic Romance (Nightshade Duology Book 1)
by Keri Lake
- List rank#4
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews10,203
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A Voice in the Wind: Mark of the Lion Series Book 1 (Christian Historical Fiction Novel Set in 1st Century Rome)
- List rank#6
- Price$10.83
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,044
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Chariots: An epic historical novel of glory, freedom and revenge (Epic Historical Adventure)
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews745
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As Sure as the Dawn
- List rank#8
- Price$24.39
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,439
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An Echo in the Darkness: The Mark of the Lion, Book 2
- List rank#9
- Price$20.29
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,829
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Anathem
- List rank#10
- Price$31.40
- Rating4.4
- Reviews5,299
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FAQ
Is Ancient World a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,562 reviews and sells for $7.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Ancient World?
The median best seller has 1,562 reviews, and 9% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Ancient World best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $13.72.
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.