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History & Criticism (Science Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History & Criticism (Science Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17, median 250 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.21 – $21.45 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Science Fiction (30,843), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 History & Criticism best sellers
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The War for Middle-earth: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Confront the Gathering Storm, 1933–1945
- List rank#1
- Price$27.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews222
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The Baron Trump Collection: Complete 3-Book Collection - Ingersoll Lockwood's Time Travel Novels: Travels and Adventures of Little Baron Trump with ... Journey | The Last President (1896)
by Lockwood Ingersoll
- List rank#2
- Price$15.97
- Rating4.3
- Reviews239
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Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction
by Jeff VanderMeer
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews929
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Atlas Of Middle-Earth: The Essential Guide to the Geography of the World of The Lord of the Rings
by Karen Wynn Fonstad
- List rank#4
- Price$12.93
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,027
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The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded Edition ― A Memoir in Correspondence Featuring 150 Restored Writings About Middle-earth
- List rank#5
- Price$21.95
- Rating4.9
- Reviews534
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On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume I
by Timothy Hickson
- List rank#6
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,497
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The Allure of the Multiverse: Extra Dimensions, Other Worlds, and Parallel Universes
by Paul Halpern
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews109
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A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-1918
- List rank#8
- Price$18.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,640
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Atlas of Tolkien Deluxe Edition - Tolkien Reference Book for All Ages, Illustrated Lord of the Rings Guide, Maps of Middle-earth (Deluxe Tolkien)
by David Day
- List rank#9
- Price$18.61
- Rating4.8
- Reviews242
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Transhuman and Subhuman: Essays on Science Fiction and Awful Truth
by John C. Wright
- List rank#10
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews16
FAQ
Is History & Criticism a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 250 reviews and sells for $17.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History & Criticism?
The median best seller has 250 reviews, and 20% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History & Criticism best sellers cost?
The median price is $17; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.21 and $21.45.
Can new books break into History & Criticism?
3% 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.