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Arctic & Antarctica (History, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Arctic & Antarctica (History, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.99, median 96 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category History (800), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $11.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Arctic & Antarctica best sellers
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews27,764
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Secrets of Antarctica: The Untold History of the Ice Continent (Esoteric Series)
by Brad Olsen
- List rank#2
- Price$9.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews133
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Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History's Greatest Arctic Rescue
by Buddy Levy
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews432
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Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition
by Buddy Levy
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,433
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In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette
- List rank#5
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,723
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Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
- List rank#6
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,318
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Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night
by Julian Sancton
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,558
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To the Edges of the Earth: 1909, the Race for the Three Poles, and the Climax of the Age of Exploration
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews232
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The Ice Diaries: The Untold Story of the USS Nautilus and the Cold War's Most Daring Mission
by William R. Anderson
- List rank#9
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews681
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Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic
by Jennifer Niven
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews752
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FAQ
Is Arctic & Antarctica a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 96 reviews and sells for $8.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Arctic & Antarctica?
The median best seller has 96 reviews, and 50% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Arctic & Antarctica best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Arctic & Antarctica?
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.