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History & Criticism (Arts & Photography, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History & Criticism (Arts & Photography, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $16.27, median 1,050 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 38/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.27 – $23.29 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 16% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 86% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,050 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 16% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 83% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 History & Criticism 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 Artist's Way: 30th Anniversary Edition
- List rank#2
- Price$12.26
- Rating4.7
- Reviews14,549
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The Wreck of the Medusa
by Jonathan Miles
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews118
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
- List rank#5
- Price$10.40
- Rating4.4
- Reviews7,620
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The Brothers Karamazov
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,120
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values – A Philosophical Travel Memoir of Personal Growth
- List rank#7
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.4
- Reviews13,979
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Mary Engelbreit's ME and the Masterpieces 2027 Deluxe Wall Calendar
- List rank#8
- Price$15.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews29
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The Crow
by James O'Barr
- List rank#9
- Price$16.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,695
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Dracula: The Original 1897 Unabridged And Complete Edition (A Bram Stoker Classics)
by Bram Stoker
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,666
Subcategories
FAQ
Is History & Criticism a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 38/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,050 reviews and sells for $16.27.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History & Criticism?
The median best seller has 1,050 reviews, and 24% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History & Criticism best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.27; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.27 and $23.29.
Can new books break into History & Criticism?
16% 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.