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Historical Fiction (Children's Books › Literature & Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Historical Fiction (Children's Books › Literature & Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $7.14, median 2,614 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.29 – $9.53 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 94% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,614 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $7.14 its median price is below 97% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Historical Fiction best sellers
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Number the Stars: A Newbery Award Winner – An Inspiring Story of Courage and Friendship during the Danish Resistance for Children (Ages 10–12)
by Lois Lowry
- List rank#1
- Price$6.25
- Rating4.7
- Reviews22,166
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A Long Walk to Water: A Powerful Adventure of Survival, Perseverance, and Hope in Sudan
- List rank#2
- Price$6.17
- Rating4.7
- Reviews27,713
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The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
- List rank#3
- Price$8.01
- Rating4.6
- Reviews77,463
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Mystery In Rocky Mountain National Park (National Park Mystery Series)
- List rank#6
- Price$8.70
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,424
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Squanto's Journey: The Story of the First Thanksgiving
- List rank#7
- Price$6
- Rating4.7
- Reviews583
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond: A Newbery Award Winner – A Halloween Book for Teens
- List rank#8
- Price$6.77
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,857
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I Survived: Ten Thrilling Books (Boxed Set)
- List rank#10
- Price$27.54
- Rating4.9
- Reviews4,215
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Historical Fiction
FAQ
Is Historical Fiction a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,614 reviews and sells for $7.14.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Historical Fiction?
The median best seller has 2,614 reviews, and 3% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Historical Fiction best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.14; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.29 and $9.53.
Can new books break into Historical Fiction?
1% 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.