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Historical Fiction (German, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Historical Fiction (German, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.28, median 1,179 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 14/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $10.74 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 17% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2.5× those of the parent category German, harder to enter than the parent as a whole.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 89% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,179 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 17% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 81% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Historical Fiction best sellers
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The Impostor of Buchenwald: An Incredible Story of Holocaust Survival Inspired by True Events (Escaping the Reich 6) (German Edition)
- List rank#1
- Price$6.99
- Reviews-
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Das Spiel der Gräfin (Die Gouvernante 4) (German Edition)
by Ada Caine
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Reviews-
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Die Geheimnisse von Liebental (Die Kräutermagd 1) (German Edition)
by Marion Johanning
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews3,856
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Intrigen in Wien (Die Gouvernante 3) (German Edition)
by Ada Caine
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,473
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Lichtspiel: Roman | "Ein Geniestreich von einem Roman, ein Buch, das bleiben wird." ARD Druckfrisch (German Edition)
by Daniel Kehlmann
- List rank#5
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,262
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Das verstoßene Mädchen (Die Töchter aus Innsbruck 1) (German Edition)
by Lotte Römer
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews7,382
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Die Klinge des Glaubens: Historischer Roman (Die packende Mittelalter-Saga 3) (German Edition)
by Tom Melley
- List rank#7
- Price$5.88
- Rating4.2
- Reviews2,580
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Ende einer Ära (Die Kinder der Hansens 10) (German Edition)
by Ellin Carsta
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,012
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Die Gebote des Templers: Historischer Roman (Die packende Mittelalter-Saga 2) (German Edition)
by Tom Melley
- List rank#9
- Price$5.89
- Rating4.3
- Reviews3,196
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Hexengold: Historischer Roman – Die Magdalena-Reihe 2 | »Eine wunderbare Heldin«, sagt Iny Lorentz (German Edition)
by Heidi Rehn
- List rank#10
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews976
FAQ
Is Historical Fiction a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 14/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,179 reviews and sells for $5.28.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Historical Fiction?
The median best seller has 1,179 reviews, and 18% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Historical Fiction best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.28; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $10.74.
Can new books break into Historical Fiction?
17% 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.