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Exploration & Discoveries (Historical Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Exploration & Discoveries (Historical Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.60, median 240 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 9% of the parent category Historical Fiction (2,614), 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 $9.60 its median price is below 92% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Exploration & Discoveries best sellers
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Adventure in Grand Canyon National Park: A Mystery Adventure (National Park Mystery Series)
- List rank#1
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,244
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A Rover's Story: Meet Resilience, a Mars rover battling dust storms and towering cliffs alongside drone friend Fly―a middle grade tale for ages 8-12
by Jasmine Warga
- List rank#2
- Price$7.03
- Rating4.7
- Reviews839
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How to Train Your Dragon
by Cressida Cowell
- List rank#3
- Price$15.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,163
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Magic Tree House Collection: Books 9-16: #9: Dolphins at Daybreak; #10: Ghost Town; #11: Lions; #12: Polar Bears Past Bedtime; #13: Volcano; #14: Dragon King; #15: Viking Ships; #16: Olympics
- List rank#4
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews238
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A Horse Named Sky: A Gripping Animal Adventure Survival Story About a Wild Horse Fighting for Freedom (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel, 3)
- List rank#5
- Price$6.42
- Rating4.7
- Reviews438
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Grand Teton Stampede (The Campground Kids: National Park Adventures)
by C.R. Fulton
- List rank#6
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews698
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A Whale of the Wild: A Thrilling Animal Adventure About Survival and Family in the Salish Sea (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel, 2)
- List rank#7
- Price$7.72
- Rating4.7
- Reviews960
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Alice In Wonderland: The Original 1865 Unabridged and Complete Edition (Lewis Carroll Classics)
by Lewis Carol
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews29,116
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Winter Days in the Big Woods (My First Little House Books)
- List rank#9
- Price$5.84
- Rating4.8
- Reviews415
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Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin (Ologies)
by Master Merlin
- List rank#10
- Price$16.60
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,165
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FAQ
Is Exploration & Discoveries a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 240 reviews and sells for $9.60.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Exploration & Discoveries?
The median best seller has 240 reviews, and 29% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Exploration & Discoveries best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.60; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Exploration & Discoveries?
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.