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History (Automotive, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History (Automotive, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $24.50, median 58 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 37/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $16.09 – $36.94 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Automotive (518), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 25, 12 points lower than here.
- At $24.50 its median price beats 83% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 History best sellers
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100 Cars That Changed the World: The Designs, Engines, and Technologies That Drive Our Imaginations
by Publications International Ltd.
- List rank#1
- Price$11.23
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,386
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Porsche 911: 50 Years
by Randy Leffingwell
- List rank#2
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,133
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Maintenance of Everything: Part One
by Stewart Brand
- List rank#3
- Price$28.22
- Rating4.4
- Reviews276
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The Hardest, Longest Race: Henry Ford and the Cross-Country Contest That Changed America
by Eric Moskowitz
- List rank#4
- Price$18.36
- Rating4.4
- Reviews123
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100 Years of American Cars (320 Pages)
by Publications International Ltd.
- List rank#5
- Price$20
- Rating4.9
- Reviews36
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Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans
by A. J. Baime
- List rank#6
- Price$15.71
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,609
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100 Most Collectible Cars: Timeless Icons of Automotive Excellence
by Publications International Ltd.
- List rank#7
- Price$26.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews87
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The Story of Porsche: A Tribute to the Legendary Manufacturer (The Story of Cars)
by Luke Smith
- List rank#8
- Price$12.66
- Rating4.7
- Reviews299
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The Porsche Book (The Car Book Series)
by Michael Köckritz
- List rank#10
- Price$95.31
- Rating4.5
- Reviews73
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: History
FAQ
Is History a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 37/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 58 reviews and sells for $24.50.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History?
The median best seller has 58 reviews, and 63% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History best sellers cost?
The median price is $24.50; half of the best sellers are priced between $16.09 and $36.94.
Can new books break into History?
13% 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.