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Archaeology (Social Sciences, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Archaeology (Social Sciences, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $39.56, median 22 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 36/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $29.84 – $50.70 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Social Sciences (646), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $39.56 its median price beats 93% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 83% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Archaeology best sellers
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The Collapse of Complex Societies (New Studies in Archaeology)
by Joseph A. Tainter
- List rank#1
- Price$43.36
- Rating4.5
- Reviews326
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A Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey
by Clyde E. Fant
- List rank#2
- Price$32.23
- Rating4.5
- Reviews129
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Minoan Crete
by Watrous L. Vance
- List rank#3
- Price$40.18
- Rating4.4
- Reviews56
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A Portable Cosmos
by Jones
- List rank#4
- Price$36.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews114
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Archaeology: Theories, Methods, and Practice
by Colin Renfrew
- List rank#5
- Price$81.14
- Rating4.4
- Reviews35
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Purity and Danger (Routledge Classics)
by Mary Douglas
- List rank#6
- Price$18.98
- Rating4.5
- Reviews150
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First Peoples in a New World
by David J. Meltzer
- List rank#8
- Price$44.18
- Rating4.4
- Reviews70
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The Sumerian World (Routledge Worlds)
by Harriet Crawford
- List rank#9
- Price$36.59
- Rating4.8
- Reviews34
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Early Rome to 290 BC: The Beginnings of the City and the Rise of the Republic (The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome)
by Guy Bradley
- List rank#10
- Price$44.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews15
FAQ
Is Archaeology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 36/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 22 reviews and sells for $39.56.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Archaeology?
The median best seller has 22 reviews, and 88% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Archaeology best sellers cost?
The median price is $39.56; half of the best sellers are priced between $29.84 and $50.70.
Can new books break into Archaeology?
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.