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Central & South America (History, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Central & South America (History, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 6 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $7.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category History (298), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Books scores 32, 12 points higher than here; worth checking both.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 87% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 6 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Central & South America best sellers
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I Escaped Amazon River Pirates: Survival Stories For Kids
by Scott Peters
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews443
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Silver People: Voices from the Panama Canal
- List rank#2
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews113
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The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas
by María García Esperón
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews64
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Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet Below the Chilean Desert
by Marc Aronson
- List rank#4
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews240
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The Aztec Empire: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: Historical Eras)
by Elizabeth Raum
- List rank#5
- Price$6.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews36
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Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America Explained for Children: Learn all about the arrival of Columbus in the New World (Educational books for kids)
by Samuel John
- List rank#6
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews21
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Christopher Columbus and the Journey That Changed the World: An Epic Adventure for Kids About the Discovery of America (Middle Grade History Books for Kids Ages 8 to 13)
by Samuel John
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews15
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Ancient Night
by David Bowles
- List rank#8
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews45
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Fascinating Facts For Curious Kids: 1050 Secrets And Fun Facts from Ancient Incas to Magical Mayans and Geographic Wonders to Food Science! (Fun Facts for Kids Ages 8-12)
by Kristine Collins
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews52
Same niche in Books: Central & South America
FAQ
Is Central & South America a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 6 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Central & South America?
The median best seller has 6 reviews, and 89% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Central & South America best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $7.99.
Can new books break into Central & South America?
4% 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.