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History (Humor, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History (Humor, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $13.80, median 187 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 35/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.24 – $16.18 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 17% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Humor (2,483), one of the easier corners under it.
- 17% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 86% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 History best sellers
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The Ultimate History Buff Challenge: Over 600 Quiz Questions for Curious History Lovers
by Bill O'Neill
- List rank#1
- Price$13.44
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,068
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Unhinged History: The Most Wild, Absurd & Unfiltered Short Stories That Were NOT Taught in School. Over 88 Interesting & Hilarious True Stories for Curious Kids
by Cozy Nook Books
- List rank#2
- Price$13.50
- Rating4.5
- Reviews441
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Who Cooked the Last Supper: The Women's History of the World
by Rosalind Miles
- List rank#3
- Price$13.71
- Rating4.6
- Reviews968
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Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
by David Mitchell
- List rank#4
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.4
- Reviews7,490
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The Way I Heard It
by Mike Rowe
- List rank#5
- Price$13.09
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,117
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True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: World History: 500 Preposterous Facts They Definitely Didn’t Teach You in School (Mind-Blowing True Facts)
by Shane Carley
- List rank#6
- Price$6.45
- Rating4.4
- Reviews670
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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#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews193
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Greedy Sexist Religious Bigots: A History of Humanity
by James Fell
- List rank#8
- Price$32
- Reviews-
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Trivia For Seniors: Large Print, Easy to Read, Step Back in Time to the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s Through the End of the 90s
by Heartfelt Reads Press
- List rank#9
- Price$13.43
- Rating4.5
- Reviews382
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The Greatest Nobodies of History: Minor Characters from Major Moments
by Adrian Bliss
- List rank#10
- Price$17.10
- Rating4.3
- Reviews677
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FAQ
Is History a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 35/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 187 reviews and sells for $13.80.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History?
The median best seller has 187 reviews, and 37% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.80; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.24 and $16.18.
Can new books break into History?
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.