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History (Sociology, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History (Sociology, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.42, median 0 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.90 – $22.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 19% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 0% of the parent category Sociology (5,749), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 0 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- 19% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 89% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 History best sellers
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The Social Determinants Of Hartford:: Urban Photo's & Stories Documenting Hartford, CT
by Tyrone Bynum Jr
- List rank#1
- Price$33.88
- Reviews-
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CENTRO Journal: Spring 2026 | Volume 38 | Number 1
by Gustavo Quintero Vera
- List rank#2
- Price$13.96
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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CENTRO Journal: Summer 2026 | Volume 38 | Number 2
by Gustavo Quintero Vera
- List rank#3
- Price$17.98
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Haïti ..... Les mystères enfouis de la Première République noire: Comment le vaudou, le rhum et la politique façonnent une nation (French Edition)
by Alfredo Adne Paul
- List rank#4
- Price$15.50
- Reviews-
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Unspoken Narratives: Global Narrative Initiative
by Sophie Kehan Chen
- List rank#5
- Price$18.81
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
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El Desequilibrio del Mundo (Spanish Edition)
by Gustave Le Bon
- List rank#6
- Price$19
- Reviews-
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Education Enigma: What American Historical Sites Teach Us about the Education of Ex-Enslaved Africans
by Mu Octavis Taalib and Kevin Abdul-Haqq Stephenson
- List rank#7
- Price$20.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews10
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O Gigante Imóvel: Por que o Brasil não realiza seu potencial — e o que precisa mudar (A Ordem do Poder) (Portuguese Edition)
by Eduardo P. Araujo
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Reviews-
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Pueblos imaginarios: El libro negro del indigenismo (Spanish Edition)
by Cristián Rodrigo Iturralde
- List rank#9
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews33
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Freakshow: True Stories of Tragedy and Triumph from the Circus Sideshow Performers Who Shocked, Broke, and Amazed the World
- List rank#10
- Price$14.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
FAQ
Is History a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 0 reviews and sells for $15.42.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History?
The median best seller has 0 reviews, and 99% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.42; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.90 and $22.99.
Can new books break into History?
19% 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.