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Historical (Literary Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Historical (Literary Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.21, median 21,988 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 15/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 21,988 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $14.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Historical best sellers
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The Calamity Club: A Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews100,505
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Partita: A Novel
- List rank#2
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,525
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The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife: A Heartwarming Story of Redemption and Forgiveness, Discover the Power of Second Changes and Found Family
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews22,450
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The Briar Club: A Thrilling and Powerful Story of Female Friendships and Secrets
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#5
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews65,601
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Lair of the Lion: A Classic Dark Beauty and the Beast Paranormal Historical Romance
by Christine Feehan
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,736
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Sarum: The Novel of England
by Edward Rutherfurd
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews5,792
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The Book Club for Troublesome Women: A Novel
by Marie Bostwick
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews34,597
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The Water and the Blood: A Novel
by Nancy E. Turner
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews998
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The Last Hours: A Novel
by Minette Walters
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews556
FAQ
Is Historical a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 15/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 21,988 reviews and sells for $9.21.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Historical?
The median best seller has 21,988 reviews, and 1% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Historical best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.21; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $14.99.
Can new books break into Historical?
9% 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.