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History (Engineering & Transportation › Transportation › History, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History (Engineering & Transportation › Transportation › History, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $19.97, median 36 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.99 – $29.38 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 13% of the parent category History (284), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 History best sellers
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Nothing Like It In The World: The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad 1863 - 1869
- List rank#1
- Price$15.85
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,388
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Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty – A #1 NYT Bestselling History
by Anderson Cooper
- List rank#2
- Price$11.61
- Rating4.3
- Reviews22,126
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The Ultimate Fact Book for Train Lovers: 500 Little-Known Stories From the History of Trains That Will Make You Think, Smile, and Share What You Learn for All Railroad Enthusiasts (Gifts for Men)
by Casey Brooks
- List rank#3
- Price$10.97
- Rating4.9
- Reviews41
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Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean
by Les Standiford
- List rank#5
- Price$9.84
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,906
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400+ Thrilling & Unbelievable Train Facts for Enthusiasts: Explore Legendary Engineers, Railroad Feats, Cutting-Edge Technology & Much More! (The Ultimate Gift for Railway Fans & History Buffs)
by Nathan Ward
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews262
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Santa Cruz Trains: Railroads of the Santa Cruz Coast
by Derek R Whaley
- List rank#7
- Price$36.99
- Reviews-
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The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche
by Gary Krist
- List rank#8
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.5
- Reviews712
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The Diesel That Did It: General Motors' FT Locomotive (Railroads Past and Present)
by Wallace W. Abbey
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews34
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Trains: The World's Most Scenic Routes
by Publications International Ltd.
- List rank#10
- Price$15.80
- Rating4.9
- Reviews496
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 36 reviews and sells for $19.97.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History?
The median best seller has 36 reviews, and 75% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History best sellers cost?
The median price is $19.97; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.99 and $29.38.
Can new books break into History?
9% 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.