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Historical (Comics & Graphic Novels, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Historical (Comics & Graphic Novels, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 28 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 84 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Comics & Graphic Novels (769), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- The same niche in Books scores 29, 11 points higher than here; worth checking both.
Top 10 Historical best sellers
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I Shall Never Fall in Love: A Graphic Novel – A Young Adult Jane Austen-Inspired Romance About Self-Discovery and Falling for Your Best Friend
by Hari Conner
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews237
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The Prince and the Dressmaker
by Jen Wang
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,677
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Tall Water: A Gripping Teen Graphic Novel Inspired by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
by SJ Sindu
- List rank#3
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews80
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Silenced Voices: Reclaiming Memories from the Guatemalan Genocide: A Graphic Novel – A Powerful YA Tale of Sisters, Family, and Survival During War
by Pablo Leon
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews62
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Hunger's Bite
by Taylor Robin
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews30
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Superman Smashes the Klan (2019-2020) (Superman Smashes the Klan (2019-))
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,447
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The Fox Maidens: A Queer, Feminist Korean Fantasy Graphic Novel
by Robin Ha
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews55
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Barbarian Lord
by Matt Smith
- List rank#8
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews96
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Boxers (Boxers & Saints Graphic Novel Book 1)
- List rank#9
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews153
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1177 B.C.: A Graphic History of the Year Civilization Collapsed
by Eric H. Cline
- List rank#10
- Price$13.04
- Rating4.6
- Reviews135
Same niche in Books: Historical & Biographical Fiction
FAQ
Is Historical a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 28 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Historical?
The median best seller has 28 reviews, and 77% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Historical best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Historical?
2% 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.