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History (Cooking Education & Reference, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History (Cooking Education & Reference, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $16.99, median 782 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.69 – $22.02 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 44% of the parent category Cooking Education & Reference (1,792), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 82% of Books categories: the median best seller has 782 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 History best sellers
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Betty Crocker's Cooky Book (facsimile Edition): Classic Cookie Recipes from the Beloved 1963 Edition, with 450 Favorites from Holiday Treats to Family Classics
- List rank#1
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,196
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Salt: A World History
- List rank#2
- Price$10.81
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,651
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Recipes from the World of Tolkien - Tolkien Reference Book, Literary Cookbook: Inspired by the Legends
by Robert Tuesley Anderson
- List rank#3
- Price$16.29
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,174
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Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America
by Mayukh Sen
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews120
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
- List rank#5
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,805
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To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes
by Rosie Grant
- List rank#6
- Price$14.37
- Rating4.6
- Reviews694
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The Betty Crocker Cookbook, 13th Edition: Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today – The Definitive Beginner Guide with Vegan and Gluten-Free Recipes (Betty Crocker Cooking, 336)
- List rank#7
- Price$20.17
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,574
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Tasting History: Explore the Past through 4,000 Years of Recipes (A Cookbook)
by Max Miller
- List rank#8
- Price$17.04
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,256
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Betty Crocker Lost Recipes: Beloved Vintage Recipes for Today's Kitchen – An Official Archive Cookbook of Nostalgic American Cooking and Baking
- List rank#9
- Price$16.51
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,402
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Food to Die For: Over 50 Recipes and Stories from America's Most Legendary Haunted Places (A Spooky Paranormal Cookbook with Creepy Meals and Spine-Tingling Ghost Tales) - The Perfect Halloween Gift
by Amy Bruni
- List rank#10
- Price$14.97
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,198
FAQ
Is History a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 782 reviews and sells for $16.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History?
The median best seller has 782 reviews, and 18% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.69 and $22.02.
Can new books break into History?
10% 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.