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Historic Preservation (Architecture, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Historic Preservation (Architecture, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $25.88, median 35 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $19.80 – $36.04 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Architecture (554), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 22, 12 points lower than here.
- At $25.88 its median price beats 85% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Historic Preservation best sellers
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Secrets of an English Country House: A Year at Mapperton
by Julie Montagu
- List rank#1
- Price$28.89
- Rating5.0
- Reviews56
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Millwork: The Design and Manufacturing of Historic Millwork from 1740 - 1950
by Brent Hull
- List rank#2
- Price$41.26
- Rating4.2
- Reviews35
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Christmas at Historic Houses
by Patricia Hart McMillan
- List rank#3
- Price$45
- Rating4.6
- Reviews82
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Chicago Homes: A Portrait of the City's Everyday Architecture
by Carla Bruni
- List rank#4
- Price$25.43
- Rating4.8
- Reviews48
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Lady on the Hill: How Biltmore Estate Became an American Icon
by Howard E. Covington Jr.
- List rank#5
- Price$14.86
- Rating4.7
- Reviews547
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How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built
by Stewart Brand
- List rank#6
- Price$25.22
- Rating4.7
- Reviews279
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Restoring Your Historic House: The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners
by Scott T Hanson
- List rank#7
- Price$39.26
- Rating4.8
- Reviews390
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Cheap Old Houses: An Unconventional Guide to Loving and Restoring a Forgotten Home
by Elizabeth Finkelstein
- List rank#8
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews187
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Nature, Garden and Forest: Colouring books for Adults with tear out sheets
- List rank#9
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,467
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The Art of the Stonemason
by Ian Cramb
- List rank#10
- Price$23.38
- Rating4.6
- Reviews466
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Historic Preservation
FAQ
Is Historic Preservation a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 35 reviews and sells for $25.88.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Historic Preservation?
The median best seller has 35 reviews, and 72% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Historic Preservation best sellers cost?
The median price is $25.88; half of the best sellers are priced between $19.80 and $36.04.
Can new books break into Historic Preservation?
10% 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.