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Colonial & Revolutionary Periods (Teens › Education & Reference › History › United States, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Colonial & Revolutionary Periods (Teens › Education & Reference › History › United States, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.77, median 24 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.36 – $18.19 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 14% of the parent category United States (167), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 70% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 24 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Colonial & Revolutionary Periods best sellers
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King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution
- List rank#1
- Price$6.42
- Rating4.7
- Reviews665
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A Young People's History of the United States (For Young People Series)
by Howard Zinn
- List rank#2
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,700
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The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery
- List rank#3
- Price$11
- Rating4.6
- Reviews583
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The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World
- List rank#4
- Price$9.31
- Rating4.5
- Reviews298
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Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem
by Rosalyn Schanzer
- List rank#5
- Price$16.09
- Rating4.4
- Reviews433
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Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence
by Benson J. Lossing
- List rank#6
- Price$12.34
- Rating4.5
- Reviews409
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American History for Teens: An Enthralling Guide to Major Events and Figures in the History of the United States of America (Legendary Histories for Teenagers)
- List rank#7
- Price$13.69
- Rating4.3
- Reviews38
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The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano
by Ann Cameron
- List rank#8
- Price$5.79
- Rating4.7
- Reviews269
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A Chicken Was There Too: Tales of the Colonial Chickens Who Were There at the Birth of America
by A.A. Davenport
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews167
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The Duel: The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
by Judith St. George
- List rank#10
- Price$11.28
- Rating4.6
- Reviews262
FAQ
Is Colonial & Revolutionary Periods a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 24 reviews and sells for $13.77.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Colonial & Revolutionary Periods?
The median best seller has 24 reviews, and 81% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Colonial & Revolutionary Periods best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.77; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.36 and $18.19.
Can new books break into Colonial & Revolutionary Periods?
6% 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.