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Historical Events (Subjects & Themes, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Historical Events (Subjects & Themes, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $7.88, median 17 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Subjects & Themes (692), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 75% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 17 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Historical Events best sellers
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The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas Classics)
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews758
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The Yellow Wallpaper
by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews5,297
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Don Quixote: The Original Unabridged and Complete Edition (Miguel de Cervantes Classics)
by Miguel de Cervantes
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,838
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The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis
by Amitav Ghosh
- List rank#4
- Price$11.07
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,295
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Hollow Earth: The Long and Curious History of Imagining Strange Lands, Fantastical Creatures, Advanced Civilization
by David Standish
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews110
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Brave New World Revisited
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,699
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The History of Rome: The Complete Surviving Books (Annotated): Titus Livius's Complete Surviving Text and Epitomes, c. 27 BC–AD 9 with Critical Afterword (The Erato Antiquity Library)
by Titus Livius
- List rank#7
- Price$7.99
- Reviews-
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Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery
by Seth Rockman
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews34
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Sir Walter Scott - Complete Novels: (17 Books) - Ivanhoe: A Romance, The Lady of the Lake, Marmion, Waverley, Rob Roy, The Monastery, The Pirate and many more
by Walter Scott
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews14
FAQ
Is Historical Events a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 17 reviews and sells for $7.88.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Historical Events?
The median best seller has 17 reviews, and 81% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Historical Events best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.88; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Historical Events?
5% 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.