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History (History & Criticism, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History (History & Criticism, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $19.39, median 599 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 39/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.95 – $29.68 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 17% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 17% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 86% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 78% of Books categories: the median best seller has 599 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 History best sellers
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Art, Annotated: The World's 500 Greatest Paintings Explained
by DK
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews137
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The Wreck of the Medusa
by Jonathan Miles
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews118
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
- List rank#3
- Price$10.40
- Rating4.4
- Reviews7,620
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The Crow
by James O'Barr
- List rank#4
- Price$16.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,695
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Mary Engelbreit's ME and the Masterpieces 2027 Deluxe Wall Calendar
- List rank#5
- Price$15.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews29
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Paint by Sticker (Official): Works of Art: Re-create 12 Iconic Masterpieces One Sticker at a Time!
- List rank#6
- Price$8.02
- Rating4.8
- Reviews829
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Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art
by Mary Gabriel
- List rank#7
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,367
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1000 Record Covers
by Michael Ochs
- List rank#8
- Price$15.54
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,224
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Michelangelo: His Epic Life
by Martin Gayford
- List rank#9
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews273
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Chanel: Collections and Creations
by Danièle Bott
- List rank#10
- Price$30.66
- Rating4.9
- Reviews20,579
FAQ
Is History a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 39/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 599 reviews and sells for $19.39.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History?
The median best seller has 599 reviews, and 33% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History best sellers cost?
The median price is $19.39; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.95 and $29.68.
Can new books break into History?
17% 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.