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Civil War Period (Teens › Education & Reference › History › United States, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Civil War Period (Teens › Education & Reference › History › United States, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.90, median 15 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $19.99 |
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| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 9% of the parent category United States (167), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 77% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 15 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Civil War Period best sellers
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INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A SLAVE GIRL. Written by Herself (Annotated): This is a Narrative of a Slave Girl, Harriet Jacobs. A Book About Slavery, Her Life as a Slave Girl, From Slavery to Freedom.
by Harriet Ann Jacobs
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews439
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8th Grade All Subjects Workbook: 1,100+ Practice Questions & Answers with a 30-Day Study Plan for Math, Science, History, Language Arts, Social ... Complete High School & Homeschool Curriculum)
- List rank#3
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews43
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Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever
- List rank#4
- Price$10.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,127
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Lincoln: A Newbery Award Winner ― A Biography of Abraham Lincoln's Early Life, for Kids (Ages 10-12)
- List rank#5
- Price$8.12
- Rating4.7
- Reviews303
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Two Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War
- List rank#6
- Price$8
- Rating4.7
- Reviews383
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The Civil War for Teens: An Enthralling Guide to a Major Event in American History (Legendary Histories for Teenagers)
- List rank#7
- Price$13.69
- Rating4.3
- Reviews30
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The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War
by Jim Murphy
- List rank#8
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews226
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UP FROM SLAVERY (Annotated): AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Booker T. Washington - an American Slave, his Life from slavery to freedom, Slavery in the South and the American Abolishment of Slavery
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews226
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THE AMERICAN STORY: A Visual History of the United States from 1776 to Today
by Liberty Heritage Press
- List rank#10
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews40
FAQ
Is Civil War Period a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 15 reviews and sells for $14.90.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Civil War Period?
The median best seller has 15 reviews, and 87% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Civil War Period best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.90; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $19.99.
Can new books break into Civil War Period?
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.