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Asian (Historical Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Asian (Historical Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.79, median 2,676 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $11.99 |
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| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 19% of the parent category Historical Fiction (13,730), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 95% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 2,676 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $11.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Asian best sellers
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The Henna Artist: A Reese's Book Club Pick – A NYT Bestselling Historical Fiction Story Set in India (The Jaipur Trilogy 1)
by Alka Joshi
- List rank#3
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews38,976
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Mandarin Road: A gripping saga of war, family secrets and the power of love
by Ann Bennett
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews784
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Silk Road: An epic adventure to the court of Kublai Khan (Epic Historical Adventure)
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews18,600
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The Secret Keeper of Jaipur: A Journey of Self-Discovery, Resilience and Courage Amid the Glamour and Intrigue of Jaipur's Royal Court (The Jaipur Trilogy Book 2)
by Alka Joshi
- List rank#8
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,622
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The Pearl That Broke Its Shell: An Emotional Novel of Two Women's Stories Intertwined by Time and Tradition in Afghanistan
by Nadia Hashimi
- List rank#10
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews13,740
FAQ
Is Asian a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,676 reviews and sells for $8.79.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Asian?
The median best seller has 2,676 reviews, and 9% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Asian best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.79; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Asian?
6% 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.