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History (Agricultural Sciences, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History (Agricultural Sciences, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $20, median 6 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.99 – $34.88 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 0% of the parent category Agricultural Sciences (1,284), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 88% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 6 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 History best sellers
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The Graves Are Walking: The Great Famine and the Saga of the Irish People
by John Kelly
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews786
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The Tears of Re: Beekeeping in Ancient Egypt
by Gene Kritsky
- List rank#2
- Price$35.68
- Rating4.6
- Reviews62
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The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food
by Dan Barber
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,046
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The King of California: J.G. Boswell and the Making of a Secret American Empire
by Mark Arax
- List rank#4
- Price$19.21
- Rating4.5
- Reviews297
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Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States
by James C. Scott
- List rank#5
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,105
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The Egg & I: The Enduring Classic
by Betty MacDonald
- List rank#6
- Price$9.45
- Rating4.3
- Reviews1,676
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Flat Broke with Two Goats: A Memoir
by Jennifer McGaha
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews1,257
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Esther the Wonder Pig: Changing the World One Heart at a Time
by Steve Jenkins
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,301
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The Chemical Age: How Chemists Fought Famine and Disease, Killed Millions, and Changed Our Relationship with the Earth
by Frank A. von Hippel
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews155
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THE AARONSOHN SAGA
by SHMUEL KATZ
- List rank#10
- Price$24.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews10
FAQ
Is History a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 6 reviews and sells for $20.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History?
The median best seller has 6 reviews, and 74% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History best sellers cost?
The median price is $20; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.99 and $34.88.
Can new books break into History?
4% 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.