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History (History › World › Religious, Books, ID 720358): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History (History › World › Religious, Books, ID 720358), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.79, median 247 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.99 – $20 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 13% of the parent category Religious (1,893), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 History best sellers
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What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Texts from Suttas and Dhammapada
by Walpola Rahula
- List rank#1
- Price$8.78
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,135
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values – A Philosophical Travel Memoir of Personal Growth
- List rank#2
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.4
- Reviews13,979
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The Daily Buddhist: 366 Days of Wisdom for Happiness, Inner Freedom, and Mindful Living ― A Self-Help Guide to Buddhist Philosophy and Meditation
by Pema Sherpa
- List rank#3
- Price$18.03
- Rating4.8
- Reviews325
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The Dhammapada
- List rank#4
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,098
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The Book of Tea Classic Edition
by Okakura Kakuzo
- List rank#5
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews3,415
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Siddhartha: A Herman Hesse Classics (Unabridged And Complete Edition)
by Herman Hesse
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,100
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The Book of Five Rings
- List rank#7
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews5,098
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Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
by Yamamoto Tsunetomo
- List rank#8
- Price$12.75
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,003
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The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works: Definitive New Translations of the Writings of Miyamoto Musashi - Japan's Greatest Samurai
- List rank#9
- Price$13.04
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,227
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Shinto: The Kami Spirit World of Japan
by Sokyo Ono
- List rank#10
- Price$11.68
- Rating4.5
- Reviews785
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FAQ
Is History a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 247 reviews and sells for $13.79.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History?
The median best seller has 247 reviews, and 31% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.79; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.99 and $20.
Can new books break into History?
3% 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.