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China (Ancient Civilizations, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for China (Ancient Civilizations, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.99, median 24 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $10.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 19% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Ancient Civilizations (665), one of the easier corners under it.
- 19% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 85% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $10.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 China best sellers
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China: A History
by John Keay
- List rank#1
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,011
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Classical Mythology A to Z: An Encyclopedia of Gods & Goddesses, Heroes & Heroines, Nymphs, Spirits, Monsters, and Places
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,576
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The Party: The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers
by Richard McGregor
- List rank#3
- Price$11.38
- Rating4.5
- Reviews571
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Mythos: (Ancient Greek Mythology Book for Adults, Modern Telling of Classical Greek Myths Book) (Stephen Fry's Greek Myths 1)
by Stephen Fry
- List rank#4
- Price$14.91
- Rating4.6
- Reviews15,497
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The Penguin History of the World: 6th edition
by J M Roberts
- List rank#5
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,292
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The Invention of China
by Bill Hayton
- List rank#6
- Price$17.10
- Rating4.6
- Reviews127
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Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires
by David Chaffetz
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews147
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The Lost Empire of Atlantis: History's Greatest Mystery Revealed
by Gavin Menzies
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews462
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The Story of China: The Epic History of a World Power from the Middle Kingdom to Mao and the China Dream
by Michael Wood
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews251
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The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
- List rank#10
- Price$14.55
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,652
Same niche in Books: China
FAQ
Is China a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 24 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in China?
The median best seller has 24 reviews, and 61% of them have fewer than 100.
What do China best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $10.99.
Can new books break into China?
19% 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.