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History (History, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for History (History, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.99, median 242 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $1.99 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 31% of the parent category History (780), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 71% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 242 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 History best sellers
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Church History in Plain Language, Fifth Edition: The Story of the Church for Today's Readers
by Bruce L. Shelley
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews677
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Marx and Moody: Two Contemporaries. Two Gospels. Two Tombstones. One Choice.
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews80
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Charles H. Spurgeon's Whole Bible Commentary: A Comprehensive Guide to Scripture with Insights from the Prince of Preachers (Grapevine Edition) (The Best of Spurgeon: Devotionals for Christians)
- List rank#4
- Price$0.29
- Rating3.4
- Reviews166
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Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible, and What He Wants to Do with You (Faithful Lives Series)
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,939
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The Ultimate Systematic Theology Collection: The Complete Classic Christian Doctrine of Augustine, Calvin, Aquinas & More (Grapevine Edition)
by Augustine of Hippo
- List rank#7
- Price$0.52
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2
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Spurgeon on Prayer & Spiritual Warfare: Harnessing the Power of Prayer and Faith to Overcome Spiritual Battles (Grapevine Classic Books) (The Best of Spurgeon: Devotionals for Christians)
- List rank#8
- Price$0.29
- Rating4.7
- Reviews302
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What It Means to Be Protestant: The Case for an Always-Reforming Church
- List rank#9
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews533
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Church History for Everyone (Volume 1): The Story of Christianity from the Fall of Jerusalem to the Dawn of the Reformation
- List rank#10
- Price$20.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews11
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FAQ
Is History a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 242 reviews and sells for $8.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History?
The median best seller has 242 reviews, and 34% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $1.99 and $12.99.
Can new books break into History?
5% 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.