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History & Criticism (Theater, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History & Criticism (Theater, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.95, median 91 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.27 – $26.04 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 16% of the parent category Theater (556), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 History & Criticism best sellers
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The Science of Storytelling
by Will Storr
- List rank#1
- Price$14.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,628
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Cinema Speculation: An Entertaining Dive into Film History from the Legendary Writer and Director
- List rank#2
- Price$9.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,971
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Broadway in Black and White: The Untold Story of the American Musical
by John Mauceri
- List rank#3
- Price$35
- Reviews-
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Tinder Box: The Iroquois Theatre Disaster 1903
by Anthony P. Hatch
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews342
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Houdini's Library: Inside the Spellbinding Collections of the Great Illusionist
by Eric Colleary
- List rank#6
- Price$48.12
- Rating5.0
- Reviews5
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The Empty Space: A Book About the Theatre: Deadly, Holy, Rough, Immediate
by Peter Brook
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews542
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The Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows Are Built
by Jack Viertel
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews545
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Hamilton 2027 Wall Calendar: An American Musical
by Hamilton Uptown LLC
- List rank#9
- Price$16.99
- Reviews-
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Richard II (Folger Shakespeare Library)
- List rank#10
- Price$8.56
- Rating4.6
- Reviews203
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 91 reviews and sells for $17.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History & Criticism?
The median best seller has 91 reviews, and 51% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History & Criticism best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.27 and $26.04.
Can new books break into History & Criticism?
10% 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.