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Historical (Thrillers, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Historical (Thrillers, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.49, median 4,019 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $10.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 23% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 9% of the parent category Thrillers (43,040), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 96% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 4,019 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 23% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 90% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Historical best sellers
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The Pirate Queen: A Novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River
by Ariel Lawhon
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,727
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The Alice Network: A Novel – A New York Times Bestselling Historical Fiction of Female Spies, Courage, and Betrayal Across Two World Wars
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews101,144
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Lair of the Lion: A Classic Dark Beauty and the Beast Paranormal Historical Romance
by Christine Feehan
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,736
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The Briar Club: A Thrilling and Powerful Story of Female Friendships and Secrets
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews65,601
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The Last Mrs. Parrish: A Reese's Book Club Pick
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews88,497
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Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel: The New Miss Marple Mystery – A Classic Whodunit of Deception and Suspense in an Isolated Alpine Retreat
by Lucy Foley
- List rank#6
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews2,979
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And Then There Were None
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews59,136
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Adam and Eve: The new unforgettable novel from the master storyteller – a gripping WWII historical fiction novel for 2026
- List rank#8
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,780
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The Munich Affair
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,363
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The Alchemist's Codex: A pulse-pounding archaeological thriller (Eden Black Archaeological Thrillers Book 8)
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews86
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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 4,019 reviews and sells for $5.49.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Historical?
The median best seller has 4,019 reviews, and 15% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Historical best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.49; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $10.99.
Can new books break into Historical?
23% 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.