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History & Criticism (Television, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for History & Criticism (Television, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 234 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 43% of the parent category Television (550), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 70% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 234 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.99 to $12.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 History & Criticism best sellers
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The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,404
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Serling: A Journey into the Twilight Zone with TV's First Visionary
- List rank#2
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews21
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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
by Neil Postman
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,379
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Young Sheldon: The (Juicier-Than-Meemaw's-Brisket) Inside Story of the Hit Comedy
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews17
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Here's Johnny!: My Memories of Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show, and 46 Years of Friendship
by Ed McMahon
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews1,731
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Lessons from the Housewives: What TV's Most Iconic Women Taught Me About Strength, Resilience, and Embracing the Chaos
by Evie Psarras
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6
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The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years
by Mark A. Altman
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews382
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Star Trek Memories
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews521
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Live Long and . . .: What I Might Have Learned Along the Way
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews647
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The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
by Maxwell King
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,412
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FAQ
Is History & Criticism a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 234 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History & Criticism?
The median best seller has 234 reviews, and 37% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History & Criticism best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $12.99.
Can new books break into History & Criticism?
13% 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.