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Genealogy (Reference, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Genealogy (Reference, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $18.15, median 176 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.09 – $24.76 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Reference (4,090), one of the easier corners under it.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Genealogy best sellers
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A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes
- List rank#1
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,996
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Mom's Story: A Memory and Keepsake Journal for My Family (Heirloom Story Books and Guided Journals)
by Korie Herold
- List rank#2
- Price$13.40
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,721
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Tell Me Your Life Story, Mom: A Mother’s Guided Journal and Memory Keepsake Book (Tell Me Your Life Story® Series Books)
- List rank#3
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,495
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Getting the Most Out of RootsMagic 12
by Bruce Buzbee
- List rank#4
- Price$18.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews4
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Mom, I Want to Hear Your Story: A Mother’s Guided Journal To Share Her Life & Her Love (Hear Your Story Books)
- List rank#5
- Price$15
- Rating4.7
- Reviews21,912
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Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story: A Father’s Guided Journal To Share His Life & His Love (Hear Your Story Books)
- List rank#6
- Price$7
- Rating4.7
- Reviews11,790
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Tell Me Your Life Story, Grandma: A Grandmother’s Guided Journal and Memory Keepsake Book (Tell Me Your Life Story® Series Books)
- List rank#7
- Price$11.66
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,453
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How to Argue With a Racist: What Our Genes Do (and Don't) Say About Human Difference
- List rank#8
- Price$13.63
- Rating4.5
- Reviews236
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Tell Me Your Life Story, Dad: A Father’s Guided Journal and Memory Keepsake Book (Tell Me Your Life Story® Series Books)
- List rank#9
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,328
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Tell Me Your Life Story, Grandpa: A Grandfather’s Guided Journal and Memory Keepsake Book (Tell Me Your Life Story® Series Books)
- List rank#10
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,096
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FAQ
Is Genealogy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 176 reviews and sells for $18.15.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Genealogy?
The median best seller has 176 reviews, and 36% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Genealogy best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.15; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.09 and $24.76.
Can new books break into Genealogy?
15% 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.