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History (Religious Studies & Reference, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for History (Religious Studies & Reference, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $7.99, median 526 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $0.99 – $12.86 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its median reviews are 37% of the parent category Religious Studies & Reference (1,436), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 81% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 526 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 History best sellers
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The World's Greatest Book: The Story of How the Bible Came to Be
by Jerry A. Pattengale
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews222
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Church History in Plain Language, Fifth Edition: The Story of the Church for Today's Readers
by Bruce L. Shelley
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews677
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The Grand Inquisitor's Manual: A History of Terror in the Name of God
by Jonathan Kirsch
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews165
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ETHIOPIAN BIBLE IN ENGLISH COMPLETE: Includes Lost & Hidden Books of the Bible — Preserved in the Ancient Ethiopian Canon, Now Fully Translated into English
by Dr Nathaniel Avery
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews71
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The Book of Enoch
by Thomas R.
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews9,921
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Killing Jesus: A History (Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series)
- List rank#7
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews21,738
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Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made
- List rank#8
- Price$16.41
- Rating4.8
- Reviews153
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Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses (Witchcraft & Spells Book 1)
by Judika Illes
- List rank#9
- Price$23.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,832
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Reconquest and Crusade in Medieval Spain (The Middle Ages Series)
by Joseph F. O'Callaghan
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews65
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FAQ
Is History a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 526 reviews and sells for $7.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History?
The median best seller has 526 reviews, and 28% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $0.99 and $12.86.
Can new books break into History?
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.