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History & Criticism (Movies & Video, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for History & Criticism (Movies & Video, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.16, median 204 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $13.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 18% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- 18% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 83% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $13.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 History & Criticism best sellers
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Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather
by Mark Seal
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,866
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The Monolith and Its Influences
by Robert Castle
- List rank#2
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews6
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If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor
by Bruce Campbell
- List rank#3
- Price$13.10
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,134
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Hollywood Darker: The Shocking Secrets and Tragic Lives of Hollywood's Greatest Stars ! (Dark Side of Hollywood)
by Keli Noury
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2
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Frankenstein: The Original 1818 Unabridged and Complete Edition (A Mary Shelley Classics)
by Mary Shelley
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,454
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Joan Crawford: A Woman's Face
by Scott Eyman
- List rank#7
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews180
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Young Frankenstein: A Mel Brooks Book: The Story of the Making of the Film
by Mel Brooks
- List rank#8
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews787
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Cruel Hollywood: Stories of Scandal and Misfortune in Hollywood's Golden Age (Dark Side of Hollywood)
by Keli Noury
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews20
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Unsinkable: A Memoir
by Debbie Reynolds
- List rank#10
- Price$8.83
- Rating4.2
- Reviews3,434
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FAQ
Is History & Criticism a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 204 reviews and sells for $8.16.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History & Criticism?
The median best seller has 204 reviews, and 36% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History & Criticism best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.16; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $13.99.
Can new books break into History & Criticism?
18% 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.