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Historical (Romance, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Historical (Romance, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 3,954 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.49 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 30% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Romance (35,578), one of the easier corners under it.
- 30% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 97% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 96% of Books categories: the median best seller has 3,954 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Historical best sellers
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Where the Sea Lavender Grows: A Novel
by Kitty Johnson
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews26,503
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Outlander: A Novel (Outlander, Book 1)
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews106,624
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The Song of Achilles: A Novel
- List rank#4
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews136,196
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Rebecca
by Daphne du Maurier
- List rank#5
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews35,302
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Feathers so Vicious: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Court of Ravens Book 1)
by Liv Zander
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews45,883
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The First Witch of Boston: A Novel
by Andrea Catalano
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews38,322
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A Thousand Painted Hours: A Novel
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,155
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Lair of the Lion: A Classic Dark Beauty and the Beast Paranormal Historical Romance
by Christine Feehan
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,736
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The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris: The must-read emotional WW2 historical fiction novel for book lovers, perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Jennifer Chiaverini
by Daisy Wood
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews18,058
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Historical Romance
FAQ
Is Historical a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3,954 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Historical?
The median best seller has 3,954 reviews, and 19% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Historical best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.49 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Historical?
30% 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.