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Asia (Teens › History, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Asia (Teens › History, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.99, median 8 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.12 – $17.61 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category History (560), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 85% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 8 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Asia best sellers
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Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea
by Sungju Lee
- List rank#1
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,185
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Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War (National Book Award Finalist)
- List rank#2
- Price$10.19
- Rating4.6
- Reviews569
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Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune
by Pamela S. Turner
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews383
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History of Thailand: A Captivating Guide to the Thai People and Their History
- List rank#4
- Price$11.20
- Rating4.0
- Reviews275
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Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution
by Ji-li Jiang
- List rank#5
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,140
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Flags of Our Fathers: Heroes of Iwo Jima
by James Bradley
- List rank#6
- Price$8.57
- Rating4.7
- Reviews688
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History of Southeast Asia: A Captivating Guide to the History of a Vast Region Containing Countries Such as Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Burma, and More
- List rank#7
- Price$11.20
- Rating4.2
- Reviews171
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History of Bali: A Captivating Guide to Balinese History and the Impact This Island Has Had on the History of Indonesia and Southeast Asia
- List rank#8
- Price$11.20
- Rating4.3
- Reviews85
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The Boy From Clearwater: Book 2
by Yu Pei-Yun
- List rank#9
- Price$15
- Rating4.8
- Reviews12
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Banned Book Club
by Kim Hyun Sook
- List rank#10
- Price-
- Rating4.6
- Reviews279
FAQ
Is Asia a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 8 reviews and sells for $11.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Asia?
The median best seller has 8 reviews, and 86% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Asia best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.12 and $17.61.
Can new books break into Asia?
1% 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.