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Archaeology (Geography & Cultures, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Archaeology (Geography & Cultures, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12.73, median 39 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.95 – $17 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Geography & Cultures (1,264), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Archaeology best sellers
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Amazing Answers for Kids with 100,000 Whys: The Full-Color Illustrated Kids’ Encyclopedia of Answers to Questions They Ask About Science, Space, Animals, Nature, History, Inventions, & Everyday Life
- List rank#1
- Price$19.97
- Rating4.9
- Reviews284
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Mummies (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews536
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Dinosaur Coloring Book: For Kids ages 4-8 (Silly Bear Coloring Books)
by Silly Bear
- List rank#3
- Price$6.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews900
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Ava & Carol Detective Agency Series: Books 1-3
by Thomas Lockhaven
- List rank#4
- Price$13
- Rating4.6
- Reviews882
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An Anthology of Rocks and Minerals: A Collection of Rocks, Minerals, and Gems from Around the World (DK Little Anthologies)
by Devin Dennie
- List rank#5
- Price$13.71
- Rating4.9
- Reviews122
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Peekaboo! Pop-up: Dinosaurs (Pop-up and Lift the Flap ) (Pee-Ka-Boo!)
- List rank#6
- Price$8.38
- Rating4.2
- Reviews163
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Ancient Egypt for Kids (Unfolding the Past, 1)
by Oldrich Ruzicka
- List rank#7
- Price$12.73
- Rating4.6
- Reviews84
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Pompeii -- Buried Alive! (Step into Reading)
by Edith Kunhardt
- List rank#8
- Price$5.58
- Rating4.7
- Reviews867
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Dinosaur Hunters (Step into Reading, Step 5)
- List rank#9
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews648
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![There Was an Old Scientist Who Swallowed a Dinosaur! (There Was an Old Lady [Colandro]) book cover by Lucille Colandro](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/A124M1zYrVL._AC_UL300_SR300,200_.jpg)
There Was an Old Scientist Who Swallowed a Dinosaur! (There Was an Old Lady [Colandro])
- List rank#10
- Price$7.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews226
FAQ
Is Archaeology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 39 reviews and sells for $12.73.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Archaeology?
The median best seller has 39 reviews, and 70% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Archaeology best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.73; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.95 and $17.
Can new books break into Archaeology?
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.