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History (Humanities, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History (Humanities, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $18.59, median 269 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.26 – $26.09 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 21% of the parent category Humanities (1,270), one of the easier corners under it.
- 14% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 78% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 History best sellers
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
- List rank#1
- Price$11.42
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,658
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AP U.S. History Premium, 2027: 5 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice (Barron's AP Prep)
- List rank#2
- Price$23.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews84
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ASVAB Test Prep: The Most Powerful Study Guide to Get Ready for the Current Exam in Just 1 Week & Score 99 on the AFQT at Your First Try [INCLUDES: ASVAB Test Simulator, Videos Lessons & Flashcards]
by Ryan MacArmen
- List rank#3
- Price$23.10
- Rating4.3
- Reviews1,512
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Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
by James M. McPherson
- List rank#4
- Price$15.74
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,647
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The Feminine Mystique
by Betty Friedan
- List rank#5
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,194
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The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution
by Eric Foner
- List rank#6
- Price$11.12
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,162
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AP World History: Modern Premium, 2027: Prep Book With 5 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice (Barron's AP Prep)
- List rank#7
- Price$21.21
- Rating4.7
- Reviews44
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Princeton Review AP World History: Modern Premium Prep, 8th Edition: 6 Practice Tests + Digital Practice Online + Content Review (College Test Preparation)
- List rank#8
- Price$18.79
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7
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The Last Best Place on the Internet: A Human History of Wikipedia
- List rank#9
- Price$29.97
- Rating4.9
- Reviews7
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Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs
by Camilla Townsend
- List rank#10
- Price$18.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,325
Subcategories
FAQ
Is History a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 269 reviews and sells for $18.59.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History?
The median best seller has 269 reviews, and 28% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.59; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.26 and $26.09.
Can new books break into History?
14% 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.