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History & Criticism (Movies, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History & Criticism (Movies, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $20.50, median 506 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 39/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.49 – $28 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 22% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 22% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 92% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 76% of Books categories: the median best seller has 506 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 History & Criticism best sellers
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Elf Unwrapped: Andy Richter's Oral History of the Making of Elf, the Beloved Holiday Film Starring Will Ferrell
by Andy Richter
- List rank#1
- Price$30
- Reviews-
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Finding Wonderful: Hopeful Lessons from Jimmy Stewart and It’s a Wonderful Life
by Matt Mikalatos
- List rank#3
- Price$20.50
- Reviews-
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52 Little Lessons from It's a Wonderful Life: Inspirational Reflections for the Christmas Season (A 52-Day Devotional for Advent) – The Perfect ... the Holiday Season (52 Little Lessons Series)
by Bob Welch
- List rank#4
- Price$10.98
- Rating4.8
- Reviews703
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As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
by Cary Elwes
- List rank#5
- Price$13.09
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,926
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Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather
by Mark Seal
- List rank#6
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,866
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Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum
by Michael J. Fox
- List rank#7
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,514
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The World According to Star Wars: The New York Times Bestseller on Fathers, Childhood, Rebellion, and Redemption
by Cass R. Sunstein
- List rank#8
- Price$14.34
- Rating4.3
- Reviews703
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Scream With Me: Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism (1968-1980)
- List rank#9
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews151
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If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor
by Bruce Campbell
- List rank#10
- Price$13.10
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,134
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FAQ
Is History & Criticism a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 39/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 506 reviews and sells for $20.50.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History & Criticism?
The median best seller has 506 reviews, and 33% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History & Criticism best sellers cost?
The median price is $20.50; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.49 and $28.
Can new books break into History & Criticism?
22% 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.