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Black & African American (Cultural & Regional, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Black & African American (Cultural & Regional, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.32, median 958 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $1.99 – $13.06 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 87% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 958 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 48% of the parent category Cultural & Regional (2,004), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $1.99 to $13.06, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Black & African American best sellers
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Between the World and Me (One World Essentials)
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews44,300
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Lose Your Mother: A Journey Along the Atlantic Slave Route
by Saidiya V. Hartman
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews381
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Finding Me: An Inspiring Memoir of Overcoming Adversity, Embracing Authenticity, and Celebrating Self-Love
by Viola Davis
- List rank#4
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews26,062
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Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption (One World Essentials)
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews40,552
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The Book of Delights: Essays
by Ross Gay
- List rank#6
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,120
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Bottom of the Pyramid: A Memoir of Persevering, Dancing for Myself, and Starring in My Own Life
by Nia Sioux
- List rank#8
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,517
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Becoming
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews198,532
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The Fire Next Time (Vintage International)
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13,066
FAQ
Is Black & African American a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 958 reviews and sells for $8.32.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Black & African American?
The median best seller has 958 reviews, and 16% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Black & African American best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.32; half of the best sellers are priced between $1.99 and $13.06.
Can new books break into Black & African American?
11% 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.