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History (Humor, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for History (Humor, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.99, median 147 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Humor (1,494), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $9.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 History best sellers
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The Weirdest Tales in History: 25 Full-Length Stories for History Buffs - Emperors, Popes, Vikings, and Unbelievable True Episodes
by Garlandium Books
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews193
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When Will Jesus Bring the Pork chops?
by George Carlin
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews635
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Bad Cats of History: True Tales of Feline Misconduct from 19th-Century Newspapers
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews10
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Weird Medieval Guys: How to Live, Laugh, Love (and Die) in Dark Times
by Olivia Swarthout
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews312
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Pseudoscience: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them
by Lydia Kang MD
- List rank#5
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews78
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True & Absurd Lawsuits: The Cases Kept Coming: Strange Lawsuits, Bizarre Court Cases, and Legal Oddities That Really Happened (The Absurd Side of Law Book 2)
by Sherlock Grant
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews31
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The Weirdest Tales in History, Vol.II: 25 More Full-Length Stories for History Buffs - Plots, Popes, Presidents, and Other Historical Absurdities
by Garlandium Books
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews80
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History's Biggest Oops, The Blunders That Changed The World: Diastrous Mistakes, Monumental Failures And The Lessons They Left Behind (The Oops Files)
by Ella Factfinder
- List rank#8
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews403
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Greedy Sexist Religious Bigots: A History of Humanity
by James Fell
- List rank#9
- Price$13.99
- Reviews-
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What I'd Say to the Martians: And Other Veiled Threats
by Jack Handey
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews426
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FAQ
Is History a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 147 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History?
The median best seller has 147 reviews, and 40% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $9.99.
Can new books break into History?
14% 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.