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History (Photography & Video, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History (Photography & Video, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $27.84, median 156 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $22.81 – $40.78 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 34% of the parent category Photography & Video (459), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $27.84 its median price beats 87% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 History best sellers
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Rocky Horror: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Cult Classic―Featuring Unseen Photographs and Exclusive Interviews Commemorating 50 Years of B-Movie Camp and Queer Cinema
by Mick Rock
- List rank#1
- Price$24.72
- Rating4.9
- Reviews241
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Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion ― A Guide to Dressing Well for Men
by Alan Flusser
- List rank#2
- Price$30.51
- Rating4.7
- Reviews901
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Burger Chef (Images of America)
by Scott R. Sanders
- List rank#3
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews36
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Unseen: Unpublished Black History from the New York Times Photo Archives
by Dana Canedy
- List rank#4
- Price$16.84
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,812
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The Gilded Age in New York, 1870-1910
by Esther Crain
- List rank#5
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews556
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Los Angeles: Portrait of a City
by David L. Ulin
- List rank#6
- Price$44.55
- Rating4.8
- Reviews442
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America the Beautiful: A Story in Photographs
- List rank#7
- Price$18.22
- Rating4.7
- Reviews990
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The NASA Archives: 45th Ed. (45th Edition)
by Piers Bizony
- List rank#8
- Price$29.87
- Rating4.9
- Reviews334
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Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America
by James Allen
- List rank#9
- Price$56.52
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,796
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Barns of Connecticut (Garnet)
by Markham Starr
- List rank#10
- Price$25.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews9
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: History
FAQ
Is History a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 156 reviews and sells for $27.84.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History?
The median best seller has 156 reviews, and 38% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History best sellers cost?
The median price is $27.84; half of the best sellers are priced between $22.81 and $40.78.
Can new books break into History?
6% 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.