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Central Asia (Asia, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Central Asia (Asia, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $6.99, median 74 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Asia (1,177), 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 Central Asia best sellers
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The Man Who Would Be King: The First American in Afghanistan
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews254
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Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes
by Mir Tamim Ansary
- List rank#2
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,233
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Koh-i-Noor: The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond
- List rank#3
- Price$11.39
- Rating4.2
- Reviews717
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Genghis Khan: His Conquests, His Empire, His Legacy
by Frank McLynn
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews350
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Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
by Steve Coll
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,211
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Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great – A Riveting Biography of Leadership, Ambition, and the Campaign That Forged History
by Rachel Kousser
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews240
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The King's Shadow: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Deadly Quest for the Lost City of Alexandria
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews125
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Games without Rules: The Often-Interrupted History of Afghanistan
by Mir Tamim Ansary
- List rank#8
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews350
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The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan
by Gregory Feifer
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews266
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Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter to Her Son
by Homeira Qaderi
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,058
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FAQ
Is Central Asia a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 74 reviews and sells for $6.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Central Asia?
The median best seller has 74 reviews, and 57% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Central Asia best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Central Asia?
10% 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.