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History (Children's Books › Music, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History (Children's Books › Music, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.96, median 34 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.26 – $16.91 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Music (449), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 History best sellers
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The Animal Orchestra Plays Mozart: A Beautiful Interactive Sound Book About Classical Music for Young Readers (Musical Books)
by Sam Taplin
- List rank#1
- Price$12.26
- Rating4.5
- Reviews781
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The Animal Orchestra Plays Beethoven: An Interactive Musical Book Introduction to the Beloved Classical Composer, with Five Musical Pieces
by Sam Taplin
- List rank#2
- Price$13.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews210
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Welcome to the Symphony: A Musical Exploration of the Orchestra Using Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 (Welcome to Music! Sound Button Books)
by Carolyn Sloan
- List rank#3
- Price$15.20
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,167
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The Story of Rock (Board Book for Babies and Toddlers 0-2 years old)
by Editors of Caterpillar Books
- List rank#4
- Price$5.27
- Rating4.9
- Reviews3,831
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My Little Golden Book About K-pop
by Jessica Yoon
- List rank#5
- Price$5.58
- Rating4.7
- Reviews29
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Welcome to Jazz: A Swing-Along Celebration of America’s Music, Featuring “When the Saints Go Marching In” (Welcome to Music! Sound Button Books)
by Carolyn Sloan
- List rank#6
- Price$15.12
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,000
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The Story of Rap (Board Book for Babies and Toddlers 0-2 years old)
by Editors of Caterpillar Books
- List rank#7
- Price$7.13
- Rating4.9
- Reviews3,796
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The Animal Orchestra Plays Bach: An Interactive Sound Book for Kids with Five Tunes Played by Cute Animals (Musical Books)
by Sam Taplin
- List rank#8
- Price$19.05
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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The Story of Country (Board Book for Babies and Toddlers 0-2 years old)
by Editors of Caterpillar Books
- List rank#9
- Price$5.98
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,719
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Welcome to the Opera: Discover the Enchanting World of Opera with Mozart’s The Magic Flute (Welcome to Music! Sound Button Books)
by Carolyn Sloan
- List rank#10
- Price$12.25
- Rating4.5
- Reviews190
FAQ
Is History a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 34 reviews and sells for $12.96.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History?
The median best seller has 34 reviews, and 62% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.96; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.26 and $16.91.
Can new books break into History?
7% 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.