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History (Architecture, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History (Architecture, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $22.99, median 194 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.95 – $34.87 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 35% of the parent category Architecture (554), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $22.99 its median price beats 81% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 History best sellers
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Ungrounding: The Architecture of Genocide
by Eyal Weizman
- List rank#1
- Price$22.92
- Rating4.5
- Reviews21
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Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture
by Ross King
- List rank#2
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,683
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A Field Guide to American Houses (Revised): The Definitive Guide to Identifying and Understanding America's Domestic Architecture
by Virginia Savage McAlester
- List rank#3
- Price$26.45
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,244
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Christmas at Highclere: A festive gift book featuring recipes and traditions, perfect for fans of Downton Abbey
by The Countess of Carnarvon
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,462
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Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave
- List rank#5
- Price$19.53
- Rating4.8
- Reviews12,211
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Bauhaus. Updated Edition (Bibliotheca Universalis)
by Bauhaus-archiv Berlin
- List rank#7
- Price$16.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,193
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Design, Second Edition: The Definitive Visual Guide (DK Definitive Cultural Histories)
by DK
- List rank#8
- Price$34.15
- Rating4.8
- Reviews497
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Architecture: The Definitive Visual Guide (DK Definitive Cultural Histories)
by DK
- List rank#9
- Price$34.84
- Rating4.7
- Reviews184
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The Giza Power Plant : Technologies of Ancient Egypt
by Christopher Dunn
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,141
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: History & Periods
FAQ
Is History a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 194 reviews and sells for $22.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History?
The median best seller has 194 reviews, and 26% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History best sellers cost?
The median price is $22.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.95 and $34.87.
Can new books break into History?
8% 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.