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History (Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History (Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $16, median 1,243 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 38/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.81 – $25.52 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 29% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 29% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 97% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 24, 14 points lower than here.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 87% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,243 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 History best sellers
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Balloons Over Broadway: An Inspiring True Story About Parade Balloons for Children (Ages 4–8)
- List rank#1
- Price$10.50
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,256
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Man's Search for Meaning
- List rank#2
- Price$12.01
- Rating4.7
- Reviews101,090
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The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic
- List rank#3
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews816
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Out of the Shadows: Revealing the Truth About Non-Human Intelligent Life
by Jay Stratton
- List rank#4
- Price$22.79
- Rating4.5
- Reviews890
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The Book. The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding a Civilization | Inspirational Science Books for Adults - Unique Artifact - Knowledge Encyclopedia with Detailed & Catchy Illustrations
by HUNGRY MINDS
- List rank#5
- Price$119
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,051
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The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
- List rank#6
- Price$11.81
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,096
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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
- List rank#7
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews39,558
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Swan Song: Diana, my sister
- List rank#8
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,271
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48 Laws of Power
- List rank#9
- Price$24.69
- Rating4.7
- Reviews90,618
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History of the World Map by Map (DK History Map by Map)
by DK
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,663
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: History
FAQ
Is History a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 38/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,243 reviews and sells for $16.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History?
The median best seller has 1,243 reviews, and 24% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History best sellers cost?
The median price is $16; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.81 and $25.52.
Can new books break into History?
29% 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.