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Civil War Period (Teens › Historical Fiction › United States, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Civil War Period (Teens › Historical Fiction › United States, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.71, median 50 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.08 – $15 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category United States (852), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $10.71 its median price is below 87% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Civil War Period best sellers
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Across Five Aprils
by Irene Hunt
- List rank#1
- Price$6.73
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,227
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Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy ― A Spy Tale Blending Fact and Fiction
by Seymour Reit
- List rank#2
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,046
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Bandy
by Craig Hipkins
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews129
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Calico Captive: A Historical Fiction Story Based on a True Diary About War and Captivity in 1754 for Kids (Ages 10-12)
- List rank#4
- Price$6.83
- Rating4.5
- Reviews593
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Dread Nation: A YA Alternate-History Novel About Race in Post-Reconstruction America
by Justina Ireland
- List rank#5
- Price$10.06
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,947
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If Cotton Could Talk: A Blackwashed 19th Century Pre-Civil War Fictional Story That Depicts The People, Tone And Events Of The Era.
by Alvin M. Hayes
- List rank#6
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews260
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Rifles for Watie: A Gripping Tale of a Young Soldier's Journey Through the Civil War's Harsh Realities
by Harold Keith
- List rank#7
- Price$9.20
- Rating4.6
- Reviews651
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Soldier's Heart: Being the Story of the Enlistment and Due Service of the Boy Charley Goddard in the First Minnesota Volunteers
by Gary Paulsen
- List rank#8
- Price$6.69
- Rating4.5
- Reviews633
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Darkness: A Slave's Story (The Darkness Saga Book 1)
by Jeff Nebeker-Johnson
- List rank#9
- Price$0
- Rating4.4
- Reviews707
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The Girl in the Thistles: A Novel of the Dakota Homeland (Hillhead Chronicles Book 1)
by S.K. Sandvig
- List rank#10
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews244
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 50 reviews and sells for $10.71.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Civil War Period?
The median best seller has 50 reviews, and 62% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Civil War Period best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.71; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.08 and $15.
Can new books break into Civil War Period?
3% 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.