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Archaeology (Historical Study & Educational Resources, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Archaeology (Historical Study & Educational Resources, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $18.54, median 379 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.77 – $21.58 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 23% of the parent category Historical Study & Educational Resources (1,639), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 73% of Books categories: the median best seller has 379 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Archaeology best sellers
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Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire
by Eckart Frahm
- List rank#1
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews577
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1177 B.C. (Revised and Updated): The Year Civilization Collapsed
by Eric H. Cline
- List rank#2
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.3
- Reviews3,185
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
by Toby Wilkinson
- List rank#3
- Price$16.35
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,891
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Where God Came Down
by Joel P. Kramer
- List rank#4
- Price$26.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews2,673
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Sound Tracks: An Archaeological Journey Through Our Musical Past
by Graeme Lawson
- List rank#5
- Price$29.90
- Rating4.3
- Reviews21
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Dynasty of Slaves: Uncovering the Archeological Record of Israel in Egypt
- List rank#6
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews346
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Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization
- List rank#7
- Price$13.84
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,108
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Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global
by Laura Spinney
- List rank#8
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews853
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The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World
by David W. Anthony
- List rank#9
- Price$2.51
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,235
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Bollingen Series, 17)
- List rank#10
- Price$16.40
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,187
FAQ
Is Archaeology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 379 reviews and sells for $18.54.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Archaeology?
The median best seller has 379 reviews, and 9% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Archaeology best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.54; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.77 and $21.58.
Can new books break into Archaeology?
4% 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.