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Ethnic & Tribal: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Ethnic & Tribal, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.49, median 104 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.97 – $24.88 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category Religious (1,893), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Ethnic & Tribal best sellers
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American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America
- List rank#1
- Price$10.51
- Rating4.5
- Reviews5,399
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Hoodoo Saints and Root Warriors: Stories and Magick for Liberation
by Mawiyah Kai EL-Jamah Bomani
- List rank#2
- Price$14.43
- Rating4.9
- Reviews38
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Black Elk Speaks: The Complete Edition
by John G. Neihardt
- List rank#3
- Price$15.54
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,751
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The Way of the Shaman
by Michael Harner
- List rank#4
- Price$9.39
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,582
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The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future
by Riane Eisler
- List rank#5
- Price$8.27
- Rating4.7
- Reviews594
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Popol Vuh: The Definitive Edition of The Mayan Book of The Dawn of Life and The Glories of Gods and Kings
by Dennis Tedlock
- List rank#6
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews821
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The Healing Wisdom of Africa: Finding Life Purpose Through Nature, Ritual, and Community
by Malidoma Patrice Some
- List rank#7
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews597
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Mojo Workin': The Old African American Hoodoo System
by Katrina Hazzard-Donald
- List rank#8
- Price$30
- Rating4.8
- Reviews452
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Eat the Buddha: Life and Death in a Tibetan Town
by Barbara Demick
- List rank#9
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews615
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Our Hearts Burned for Home: Uyghur Militants in Syria’s Civil War
by Emily Feng
- List rank#10
- Price$17.92
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is Ethnic & Tribal a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 104 reviews and sells for $17.49.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Ethnic & Tribal?
The median best seller has 104 reviews, and 50% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Ethnic & Tribal best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.49; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.97 and $24.88.
Can new books break into Ethnic & Tribal?
5% 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.