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Central & South America (Children's Books › History, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Central & South America (Children's Books › History, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.90, median 10 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $15.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category History (1,391), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 19, 12 points lower than here.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 83% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 10 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Central & South America best sellers
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Captivating Stories for Curious Kids: Unbelievable Tales From History, Science and the Strange World We Live In
by Chris Munoz
- List rank#1
- Price$12.88
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,391
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Spanish-English bilingual short stories for kids: Fun and educational 5-minute stories for kids, boosting vocabulary with dual language tales and activities
by Subi Books
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews72
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DK Eyewitness Books: Aztec, Inca & Maya: Discover the World of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas―
by DK
- List rank#3
- Price$10.56
- Rating4.7
- Reviews254
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Silver People: Voices from the Panama Canal
- List rank#4
- Price$8.79
- Rating4.5
- Reviews113
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Spanish-English Bilingual Short Stories for Kids: Eight Traditional Latin American Folktales — Read-Aloud Bedtime Stories for Ages 6–10 (Two-Language Tales)
by Wunder Press
- List rank#5
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5
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La Bandera: An Illustrated Ode to Puerto Rico, its History, and its Flag, for Kids (Ages 8+)
by Anika Aldamuy Denise
- List rank#6
- Price$18.75
- Rating5.0
- Reviews5
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Amazing Survival Stories for Adventurous Kids: 16 True Stories About Courage, Persistence and Survival to Inspire Young Readers
by Bill O'Neill
- List rank#7
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews156
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Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet Below the Chilean Desert
by Marc Aronson
- List rank#8
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews240
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Lost in the Amazon: A Battle for Survival in the Heart of the Rainforest (Lost #3) (3)
by Tod Olson
- List rank#9
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews249
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My Latin America and the Caribbean: A Celebration: (An Educational Nonfiction Picture Book About Cultures, Landscapes, and Biodiversity for Kids Ages 7-10) (My Amazing Adventures)
by Gabriela Goldin Marcovich
- List rank#10
- Price$13.18
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Central & South America
FAQ
Is Central & South America a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 10 reviews and sells for $12.90.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Central & South America?
The median best seller has 10 reviews, and 82% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Central & South America best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.90; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $15.99.
Can new books break into Central & South America?
13% 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.