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Historical (Theology, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Historical (Theology, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.18, median 997 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.83 – $23.37 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 40% of the parent category Theology (2,505), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 85% of Books categories: the median best seller has 997 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Historical best sellers
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Marx and Moody: Two Contemporaries. Two Gospels. Two Tombstones. One Choice.
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews80
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The Orthodox Study Bible, Hardcover: Ancient Christianity Speaks to Today's World
- List rank#3
- Price$30.28
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,883
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NKJV, End-of-Verse Reference Bible, Personal Size Large Print, Leathersoft, Brown, Red Letter, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version
- List rank#4
- Price$28.07
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6,063
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Church History for Everyone: The Story of Christianity from the Fall of Jerusalem to the Dawn of the Reformation (Volume 1)
- List rank#5
- Price$23.98
- Rating4.9
- Reviews11
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Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible, and What He Wants to Do with You (Faithful Lives Series)
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,939
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NASB, MacArthur Study Bible, Brown Leathersoft, 1995 Text, Comfort Print: Unleashing God's Truth One Verse at a Time (Holy Bible, New American Standard Bible)
- List rank#7
- Price$35.88
- Rating4.9
- Reviews2,400
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Church History in Plain Language, Fifth Edition: The Story of the Church for Today's Readers
by Bruce L. Shelley
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews677
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NKJV, End-of-Verse Reference Bible, Personal Size Large Print, Leathersoft, Purple, Red Letter, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version
- List rank#10
- Price$21.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews4,233
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: History
FAQ
Is Historical a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 997 reviews and sells for $15.18.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Historical?
The median best seller has 997 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Historical best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.18; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.83 and $23.37.
Can new books break into Historical?
8% 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.