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Historical Fiction (Manga, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Historical Fiction (Manga, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $8.22, median 128 reviews, average rating 4.8 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 17/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.29 – $9.59 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.8 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its median reviews are 32% of the parent category Manga (406), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Books scores 31, 14 points higher than here; worth checking both.
Top 10 Historical Fiction best sellers
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Vinland Saga Vol. 2
- List rank#1
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews2,418
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The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel
- List rank#2
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews773
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Vinland Saga Vol. 1
- List rank#3
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,053
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Vinland Saga Vol. 3
- List rank#4
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews2,153
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Vinland Saga Vol. 7
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,465
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Vinland Saga Vol. 4
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,725
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Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 1: The Assassin's Road (Lone Wolf and Cub (Dark Horse))
by Kazuo Koike
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews444
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Vinland Saga Vol. 5
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,891
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Vinland Saga Vol. 9
- List rank#9
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,410
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Golden Kamuy, Vol. 1
by Satoru Noda
- List rank#10
- Price$9.34
- Rating4.8
- Reviews613
Same niche in Books: Historical Fiction
FAQ
Is Historical Fiction a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 17/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 128 reviews and sells for $8.22.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Historical Fiction?
The median best seller has 128 reviews, and 41% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Historical Fiction best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.22; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.29 and $9.59.
Can new books break into Historical Fiction?
2% 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.