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Historical Fiction (Teens, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Historical Fiction (Teens, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $8.36, median 1,764 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.20 – $10.39 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 15% of the parent category Teens (11,947), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 91% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,764 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $8.36 its median price is below 95% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Historical Fiction best sellers
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The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
- List rank#1
- Price$8.01
- Rating4.6
- Reviews77,463
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Chain of Gold (The Last Hours Book 1)
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews12,518
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Young Reader's Choice Award - Intermediate Division)
by John Boyne
- List rank#4
- Price$7.07
- Rating4.6
- Reviews34,762
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond: A Newbery Award Winner – A Halloween Book for Teens
- List rank#5
- Price$6.77
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,857
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The Door in the Wall: (Newbery Medal Winner)
by Marguerite de Angeli
- List rank#7
- Price$7.21
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,517
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The Rose Bargain: A Victorian Young Adult Romantasy Novel
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews7,370
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Red Queen: A Sweeping Fantasy Adventure of Power, Rebellion, and Deadly Betrayal
- List rank#9
- Price$8.46
- Rating4.4
- Reviews38,270
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FAQ
Is Historical Fiction a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,764 reviews and sells for $8.36.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Historical Fiction?
The median best seller has 1,764 reviews, and 2% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Historical Fiction best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.36; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.20 and $10.39.
Can new books break into Historical Fiction?
6% 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.